A framework for evaluation of secondary data sources for epidemiological research

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 435-442

  Sørensen, Henrik Toft ^a   Sabroe, Svend ^b   Olsen, Jørn ^c  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Data sources; Evaluation; Information systems; Records; Validity

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNOLOGY;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CONFIDENTIALITY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; REGISTRIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0029919095     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/25.2.435     Document Type: Article

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