A novel framework for validating and applying standardized small area measurement strategies

Population Health Metrics

Volumn 8, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Srebotnjak, Tanja ^a   Mokdad, Ali H ^a   Murray, Christopher J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DIABETES; HEALTH MONITORING; HEALTH SERVICES; MODEL TEST; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL APPLICATION;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957115287     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14787954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-7954-8-26     Document Type: Article

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