The role of case mix in the relation of volume and outcome in phacoemulsification

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1143-1146

  Habib, M S ^a   Bunce, C V ^b   Fraser, S G ^a  

^a SUNDERLAND EYE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE MIX; EXPERIENCE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; ENGLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; MEDICAL AUDIT; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKLOAD;

EID: 24044491921     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2005.070235     Document Type: Article

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