Values and pitfalls of the use of administrative databases for outcomes assessment

Journal of Urology

Volumn 190, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 17-18

  Johnson, Emilie K ^a   Nelson, Caleb P ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE DATABASE; BILLING AND CLAIMS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAMPLE SIZE;

HUMANS; HYPOSPADIAS; MALE; URETHRAL STRICTURE; URINARY FISTULA; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MALE;

EID: 84878865057     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2013.04.048     Document Type: Editorial

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