Changing analytical approaches in European epidemiology - A short comment on a recent article

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 737-

  Merlo, Juan ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hospital comparisons; Multilevel analysis

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MORTALITY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; REGISTRIES; SWEDEN;

EID: 24644524989     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-005-2065-9     Document Type: Review

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