The Population Based Studies in Rheumatoid Arthritis. A Method of Longterm Followup Studies

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 69, 2004, Pages 35-40

  Kvien, Tore K ^a,b,c   Uhlig, Till ^a  

^a DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c Box 23 Vinderen ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

Clinical studies; Epidemiology; Health service research; Osteoporosis; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; COOPERATION; DATA ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NORWAY; OSTEOPOROSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERFORMANCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOLOGY; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; COMORBIDITY; DATA COLLECTION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; OSTEOPOROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; REGISTRIES; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME;

EID: 3042536699     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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