An independent evaluation of the modernization of NHS endoscopy services in England: Data poverty and no improvement

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 693-699

  Thorne, Kymberley ^a   Hutchings, Hayley A ^a   Elwyn, Glyn ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

activity; data availability; data collection; endoscopy; modernization; service evaluation

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENDOSCOPY; ENGLAND; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 77954630622     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2009.01177.x     Document Type: Article

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