The Relevance of Scales Measuring Health Outcomes in Clinical Practice

Authors

  • Diana Ameixa Palma Unidade de Saúde Familiar ANDREAS. Mafra.
  • Inês Robalo Gomez Diaz Unidade de Saúde Familiar ANDREAS. Mafra.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.21114

Keywords:

General Practice, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Reproducibility of Results, Surveys and Questionnaires

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Published

2024-03-11

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Ameixa Palma D, Robalo Gomez Diaz I. The Relevance of Scales Measuring Health Outcomes in Clinical Practice. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2024 Mar. 11 [cited 2024 Apr. 27];37(4):298-. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/21114

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