Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 63, Issue 8 , Pages 907-913 , August 2010

A review of design and reporting issues in self-reported prevalence studies of leg ulceration

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doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2009.09.013

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 63, Issue 8 , Pages 907-913 , August 2010

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