The association between survey timing and patient-reported experiences with hospitals: Results of a national postal survey

BMC Medical Research Methodology

Volumn 12, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Bjertnaes, Oyvind A ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN KNOWLEDGE CENTRE FOR THE HEALTH SERVICES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORWAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; TIME;

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORWAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84856985507     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-12-13     Document Type: Article

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