A critical review of the use of telephone tests to identify cognitive impairment in epidemiology and clinical research

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-54

  Herr, Marie ^a   Ankri, Joël ^a  

^a Île de France Ouest University Paris   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COGNITIVE DEFECT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; STATISTICAL BIAS; TELECONSULTATION; TELEPHONE;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COGNITION DISORDERS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; REMOTE CONSULTATION; TELEPHONE;

EID: 84876024565     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X12474962     Document Type: Article

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