Randomisation and sample size for clinical audit on infection control

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 292-295

  Fournel, I ^a   Tiv, M ^a   Hua, C ^a   Soulias, M ^a   Astruc, K ^a   Aho, L S ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DU BOCAGE   (France)

Author keywords

Clinical audit; Cluster randomisation; Infection control; Quality in healthcare; Representativeness; Sample size

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL AUDIT; NOTE; WARD;

CLINICAL AUDIT; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 78349308824     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.05.025     Document Type: Note

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