Risk of multiple sclerosis after head injury: Record linkage study

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 351-353

  Goldacre, Michael J ^a   Abisgold, J D ^a   Yeates, D G R ^a   Seagroatt, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DATA BASE; DEATH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; RECORD LINKAGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAUSALITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; RISK;

EID: 33644539222     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.077693     Document Type: Article

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