Associations between internet-based patient ratings and conventional surveys of patient experience in the English NHS: An observational study

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 600-605

  Greaves, Felix ^a   Pape, Utz J ^a   King, Dominic ^a   Darzi, Ara ^a   Majeed, Azeem ^a   Wachter, Robert M ^b   Millett, Christopher ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTERNET; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; ONLINE MONITORING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; SELF REPORT;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONHOOD; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84863004278     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2012-000906     Document Type: Article

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