National registry diagnoses agree with medical records on hospitalized asthmatic children

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1470-1473

  Moth, Grete ^a   Vedsted, Peter ^b   Schiotz P O ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Hospitalization; Register data; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DENMARK; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; REGISTRIES;

EID: 34548688664     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00460.x     Document Type: Article

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