A comparison of self-report and health care provider data to assess surveillance definitions of influenza-like illness in outpatients

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-75

  Barbara, Angela M ^a   Loeb, Mark ^a   Dolovich, Lisa ^a,b   Brazil, Kevin ^a,c   Russell, Margaret L ^d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR EVALUATION OF MEDICINES   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Data source; Influenza; Influenza like illness; Surveillance definition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856192532     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404072     Document Type: Article

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