Methodologic issues in the conduct and interpretation of pediatric effectiveness research

Ambulatory Pediatrics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 63-70

  Kaplan, Sherrie H ^a   Greenfield, Sheldon ^a   Connolly, Grace A ^a   Barlow, Sarah E ^b   Grand, Richard ^c  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; GUIDELINES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PEDIATRICS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035239982     PISSN: 15301567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1367/1539-4409(2001)001<0063:MIITCA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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