Methodology for a randomised controlled trial of preschool vision screening. A new approach with the 'ALSPAC' project

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 63-76

  Williams, C ^a,b   Harrad, R A ^b   Harvey, I ^a   Frankel, S ^a,c   Golding, J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Epidemiology and Public Health Medicine ^*

Author keywords

Amblyopia; Cost effectiveness; Preschool children; Strabismus; Vision screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EYE DISEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPTICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VISION TEST;

EID: 0029993014     PISSN: 09286586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09286589609080111     Document Type: Article

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