The design and analysis of a randomized controlled trial to evaluate computerized decision support in primary care: The COGENT study

Family Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 180-186

  Eccles, Martin ^b   Grimshaw, Jeremy ^a   Steen, Nick ^b   Parkin, David ^b   Purves, Ian ^b   McColl, Elaine ^b   Rousseau, Nikki ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034088412     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/17.2.180     Document Type: Article

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