Risk-adjusted sequential probability ratio tests and longitudinal surveillance methods

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-6

  Benneyan, James C ^a   Borgman, Alicia D ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AWARENESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MEDICAL AUDIT; PROBABILITY; RISK ADJUSTMENT; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 0037293614     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/15.1.5     Document Type: Review

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