Secondary data bases and their use in outcomes research: A review of the area resource file and the healthcare cost and utilization project

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 175-181

  Best, Andrea Erickson ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Area resource file; Health services research; Healthcare cost and utilization project; Outcomes research; Secondary data sources

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; REVIEW;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATABASES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH RESOURCES; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MEDICARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY; UNITED STATES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES;

EID: 0032730425     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020515419714     Document Type: Review

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