Methods to develop arthritis and osteoporosis measures: A view from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 25, Issue 6 SUPPL. 47, 2007, Pages

  Sampsel, Sarah L ^b   MacLean, Catherine H ^a   Pawlson, L Gregory ^b   Hudson Schoole, Sarah ^b  

^a Wellpoint Inc   (United States)

^b NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability; Arthritis; Osteoporosis; Performance measurement; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG; IBUPROFEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OMEPRAZOLE; PARACETAMOL;

ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; COST CONTROL; DRUG USE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EXPERT; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DELEGATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VALIDITY;

AGED; ARTHRITIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 36448973867     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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