Recruitment strategy effectiveness for a cryotherapy intervention for a venous leg ulcer prevention study

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-45

  Kelechi, Teresa J ^a   Watts, Ashlee ^b   Wiseman, Jan ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b SCTR Research Support Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CRYOTHERAPY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; VARICOSIS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SEX FACTORS; VARICOSE ULCER;

EID: 75649152854     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e3181c68ca4     Document Type: Article

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