How to do a simple epidemiological study. I. Planning

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-117

  Bowker, T J ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

epidemiology; research methodology; survey methodology

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; PLANNING; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; REVIEW;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAMPLING STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0030572992     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(96)02766-0     Document Type: Review

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