Root cause analysis and Bayesian networks of Down syndrome and necrotizing enterocolitis

Quality Management in Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 328-335

  Kitsantas, Panagiota ^a   Kang, Esther ^a   Yang, Li ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian networks; Down syndrome; Necrotizing enterocolitis; Root cause analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; DOWN SYNDROME; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

BAYES THEOREM; CAUSALITY; DOWN SYNDROME; ENTEROCOLITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MOTHERS; NORTH CAROLINA; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 37349042180     PISSN: 10638628     EISSN: 15505154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.QMH.0000296294.52181.25     Document Type: Article

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