Comparison of self-reported and medical record health care utilization measures

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 989-995

  Roberts, Rosebud O ^a   Bergstralh, Erik J ^a   Schmidt, Luanne ^a   Jacobsen, Steven J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Health behavior; Health planning; Health services research; Utilization; Validity of results

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030248130     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0895-4356(96)00143-6     Document Type: Article

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