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Inaccuracy of asthma-related self-reported health-care utilization data compared to Medicaid claims

Jessica HollenbachDepartment of Pediatrics, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; ;Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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, PhD,
Miguel VillarrealRho, Inc., Biostatistics, USA;
, MS,
Tregony SimoneauDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA; ;Asthma Center, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA;
, MD,
Christine LangtonAsthma Center, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA;
, MPH, MSW,
Herman MitchellRho, Inc., Federal Operations, USA;
, PhD,
Glenn FloresDepartment of Pediatrics, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA;
, MD,
Michelle M. CloutierPediatric Pulmonology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, USA;
, MD &
Stanley SzeflerPediatric Pulmonary Medicine, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
, MD show all
Pages 947-950 | Received 05 Jul 2018, Accepted 15 Jul 2018, Published online: 25 Sep 2018

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