How to analyse palliative care outcome data for patients in sub-Saharan Africa : an international multicentred factor analytic examination of the APCA African

Downing, J; Gwyther, L; Ikin, B; Mashao, T; Mmoledi, K; Sebuyira, LM; Moll, T; Mwangi-Powell, F; Namisango, E; Powell, RA; Walkey, FH; Higginson, IJ; Siegert, RJ (2013) How to Analyze Palliative Care Outcome Data for Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa: An International, Multicenter, Factor Analytic Examination of the APCA African POS. Journal of pain and symptom management, 45 (4). pp. 746-52. ISSN 0885-3924 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.04.007

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