Disease prevalence in the English population: A comparison of primary care registers and prevalence models

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 266-274

  Martin, David ^a   Wright, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Limiting long term illness; Morbidity; Prevalence; Quality and Outcomes Framework; UK

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE PREVALENCE; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH WORKER; MORBIDITY;

ASTHMA; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CORONARY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENGLAND; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REGISTRIES;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 58249131660     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.10.021     Document Type: Article

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