Journal article
Feasibility of conducting a prospective cohort study in pediatric surgery: introducing the Caregiver Quality of Life of pediatric patients referred for feeding tube insertion (CARE) study
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: High-quality prospective cohort studies are needed to answer research questions focused on prognosis. To determine the feasibility of conducting this type of research, a prospective cohort study focused on investigating health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of caregivers of children who require a gastrostomy (G) tube at the McMaster Children's Hospital was piloted from November 2009 to May 2011.
METHODS: Recruitment began after …
Authors
Pemberton J; Nederveen J; Lamond A; Bailey K; Ratcliffe E; Walton JM
Journal
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Vol. 47, No. 5, pp. 999–1004
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.01.058
ISSN
0022-3468