Cluster randomized trials for health care quality improvement research

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 13, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2013, Pages

  Garrison, Michelle M ^a,b,c   Mangione Smith, Rita ^a,b,c  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; ARTICLE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EMERGENCY CARE; EQUIPOISE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING PROTOCOL; PATIENT SAFETY; RANDOMIZATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84888119544     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: 18762867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2013.07.008     Document Type: Note

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