Statistical and study design issues in assessing the quality and outcomes of care in rheumatic diseases

Arthritis and Rheumatism

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 431-440

  LaValley, Michael P ^a,b   Anderson, Jennifer J ^b,c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE MIX; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84988223619     PISSN: 0004-3591     EISSN: 1529-0131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.1790100611     Document Type: Article

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