A method for obtaining an unbiased sample of family medicine patients for research purposes

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 583-588

  Logue, Everett E ^a   Bourguet, Claire C ^b  

^a SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Northeast Ohio Medical University   (United States)

Author keywords

Health services; Primary health care; Research methods; Sampling bias; Sampling studies; Selection bias; Survey methods

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEW; INTERVIEW BIAS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESEARCH SUBJECT; SIMULATION;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION;

EID: 80052883856     PISSN: 15572625     EISSN: 15587118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2011.05.100052     Document Type: Article

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