Computer-based models to identify high-risk children with asthma

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 4 PART I, 1998, Pages 1173-1180

  Lieu, Tracy A ^a   Quesenberry, Charles P ^b   Sorel, Michael E ^b   Mendoza, Guillermo R ^b   Leong, Albin B ^b  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031977352     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.4.9708124     Document Type: Article

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