Research report: Using decision analysis to better evaluate pediatric clinical guidelines

Health Affairs

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1467-1475

  Cohen, Joshua T ^a   Neumann, Peter J ^b  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CEVR ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK FACTOR; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EVALUATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; STANDARD;

DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 54349108110     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.27.5.1467     Document Type: Article

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