The importance of longitudinal studies in family medicine: Experiences of two practice-based research networks

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 69-74

  Van Weel, Chris ^a   Van Weel Baumgarten, Evelyn ^a   Mold, Jim ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; METHODOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESEARCH; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

COLORADO; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESEARCH SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745017983     PISSN: 15572625     EISSN: 15587118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.19.1.69     Document Type: Conference Paper

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