Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 55, Issue 4 , Pages 371-380 , April 2002

Validation of case-mix measures derived from self-reports of diagnoses and health

  • Vincent S. Fan

      Affiliations

    • Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
    • Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Health Services Research and Development (152) 1660 S. Columbian Way Seattle, WA 98108-1597 Tel.: (206) 764-2292; fax: (206) 764-2935. E-mail address:(V.S. Fan)
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  • David Au

      Affiliations

    • Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
    • Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • Patrick Heagerty

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • Richard A. Deyo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • Mary B. McDonell

      Affiliations

    • Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
    • ,
  • Stephan D. Fihn

      Affiliations

    • Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
    • Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 55, Issue 4 , Pages 371-380 , April 2002

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