Severity measurement using a generic instrument: A feasibility study in ambulatory care involving patients with diabetes or asthma

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 205-209

  Eccles, Martin ^a   Steen, Nick ^a   Hutchinson, Allen ^b   Bradshaw, Colin ^a   Mccoll, Elaine ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care; Generic; Reliability; Severity measurement; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030917836     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/7.2.205     Document Type: Article

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