Using administrative healthcare data to recruit study subjects: Experience with 'Camouflaged Sampling'

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 517-525

  Lynd, Larry D ^a,c   Warren, Leanne D ^b   Maclure, Malcolm ^b   Paré, Peter D ^a   Anis, Aslam H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Canada)

^c Programme for Appropriate Technology in Health Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Epidemiologic methods; Patient participation; Sampling studies

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; POPULATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIVACY; PROTECTION; SAMPLING; SMOKE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ADULT; ADVERTISING; ASTHMA; CONFIDENTIALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MASS MEDIA; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; SAMPLING STUDIES;

EID: 3442893546     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:EJEP.0000032369.60873.60     Document Type: Article

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