Determination of the population size in an epidemiological study with children

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 479-482

  Ihorst, Gabriele ^a   Forster, J ^b   Petersen, G ^c   Schumacher, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b St Josefskrankenhaus   (Germany)

^c Wyeth Pharma GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children; Incidence estimation; Population at risk; Population size

Indexed keywords

CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS; PATIENT REFERRAL; POPULATION RISK; POPULATION SIZE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS;

EID: 11144315981     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1633902     Document Type: Conference Paper

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