Systematic bias in traumatic brain injury outcome studies because of loss to follow-up

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 153-160

  Corrigan, John D ^a,d   Harrison Felix, Cynthia ^b   Bogner, Jennifer ^a   Dijkers, Marcel ^c   Terrill, Melissa Sendroy ^b   Whiteneck, Gale ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CRAIG HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Dodd Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Outcome assessment (health care); Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL TRIAL; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT INFORMATION; RACE; SOCIAL STATUS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0037312680     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2003.50093     Document Type: Article

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