Records as a data source: the case for health visitor records
- 1 November 1987
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Advanced Nursing
- Vol. 12 (6) , 757-763
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.1987.tb01380.x
Abstract
Health records as a source of research data are examined. A case study approach is adopted to evaluate the reliability of health visitor records as a data source. It is argued that such records may be a rich source of epidemiological data although their deficiencies should be acknowledged.Keywords
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