Longitudinal and observational studies module

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 459-468

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CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; COHORT STUDIES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0032899840     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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