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PREDICTIVE FACTOR [1 record]

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Record 1 1993-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
CONT

There are two parameters that can assist in identifying individuals at risk for infection - predictive factors and confounding factors (Owen & Grier, 1987).

CONT

Arm edema in conservatively managed breast cancer : obesity is a major predictive factor. (In Radiology, 1991, 180 (1) 177-184, cited in PASCAL data base.)

CONT

A. Identify individuals at high risk for nosocomial infections (Owen & Grier, 1987) - 1. Assess for predictors. a. Remote site of infection; b. Abdominal or thoracic surgery; c. Surgery longer than 2 hours...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
OBS

«prédicteur» : relevé dans les descripteurs d'articles en langue anglaise cités dans la base de données PASCAL.

Spanish

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