Applicability of large databases in outcomes research

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1437-1446

  Malay, Sunitha ^a   Shauver, Melissa J ^a   Chung, Kevin C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hand surgery; large databases; outcomes research

Indexed keywords

CANCER REGISTRY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EMERGENCY CARE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FINGER AMPUTATION; FOLLOW UP; HAND SURGERY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA; SURGEON; THUMB AMPUTATION;

EID: 84862983213     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.03.003     Document Type: Article

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