Potential for bias in waiting time studies: Events between enrolment and admission

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 55, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 891-894

  Sobolev, B ^a   Brown, P ^a   Zelt, D ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TIME FACTORS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 0035186441     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.55.12.891     Document Type: Article

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