FOOTSTEP: A randomized controlled trial investigating the clinical and cost effectiveness of a patient self-management program for basic foot care in the elderly

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1092-1099

  Waxman, Robin ^a   Woodburn, Helen ^a,b   Powell, Melanie ^c   Woodburn, Jim ^a,b   Blackburn, Susan ^b   Helliwell, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Calderdale Healthcare NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly people; Enablement; Podiatry; Self care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; FOOT DISEASE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PODIATRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0242636436     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(03)00197-5     Document Type: Article

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