Can primary care data be used to monitor regional smoking prevalence? An analysis of The Health Improvement Network primary care data

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Accurate and timely regional data on smoking trends allow tobacco control interventions to be targeted at the areas most in need and facilitate the evaluation of such interventions. Electronic primary care databases have the potentia...

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Main Authors: Wythe Stephen, Szatkowski Lisa C, Langley Tessa E, Lewis Sarah A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/773