Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 55, Issue 2 , Pages 137-142 , February 2002

Validity of diagnoses of and operations for nonmalignant gynecological conditions in the Danish National Hospital Registry

  • Jesper Kjærgaard

      Affiliations

    • Danish Cancer Society, Cancer Prevention and Documentation, Strandboulevarden 49, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +45 35257500; fax: +45 35257706 E-mail address:(J. Kjærgaard)
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  • Inge Haunstrup Clemmensen

      Affiliations

    • Danish Cancer Society, Cancer Prevention and Documentation, Strandboulevarden 49, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Birthe Lykke Thomsen

      Affiliations

    • Danish Cancer Society, Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Strandboulevarden 49, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Hans H Storm

      Affiliations

    • Danish Cancer Society, Cancer Prevention and Documentation, Strandboulevarden 49, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark

Received 11 December 2000 ,Revised 3 August 2001 ,Accepted 16 August 2001.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
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