Infliximab compliance estimates from medical chart and administrative claim databases: A methodological comparison
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Robustness of prevalence estimates derived from misclassified data from administrative databases.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2013.03.132