A successful implementation of e-epidemiology: The Danish pregnancy planning study 'Snart-Gravid'

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 297-304

  Huybrechts, Krista F ^a   Mikkelsen, Ellen M ^b   Christensen, Tina ^b   Riis, Anders H ^b   Hatch, Elizabeth E ^a   Wise, Lauren A ^a,c   Sørensen, Henrik Toft ^a,b   Rothman, Kenneth J ^a,d  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d RTI HEALTH SOLUTIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost efficiency; Feasibility; Internet based recruitment and follow up; Pregnancy planning study; Prospective cohort

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DENMARK; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNET; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RESEARCH SUBJECT; TELEMEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION; DENMARK; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; PATIENT SELECTION; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953232402     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-010-9431-y     Document Type: Article

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