Asthma outcome measures

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 261-268

  Watkins, Kevin D ^a  

^a Bioscan Systems Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Economic outcome; Humanistic outcome; Outcome analysis; Physiologic outcome

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONSULTATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPIROMETRY; UNITED STATES;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CARE; SPIROMETRY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032748795     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020518125649     Document Type: Article

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