Assessment of the quality of cost analysis literature in physical therapy

Physical Therapy

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 733-755

  Peterson, Laura E ^a   Goodman, Clifford ^a   Karnes, Erin K ^b   Chen, Charlene J ^a   Schwartz, J Amanda ^c  

^a LEWIN GROUP   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF HEALTH ECONOMIC STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 68249106045     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20080326     Document Type: Article

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