Collecting retrospective data: Development of a reliable method and a pilot study of its use

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 751-757

  Blane, D B ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic respiratory disease; Life grid; Lifetime exposure; Retrospective data

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIFESPAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; RECALL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0030046391     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(95)00340-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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