Cardinal scales for health evaluation

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Cardinal scales for health evaluation. / Harvey, Charles; Østerdal, Lars Peter Raahave.

In: Decision Analysis, Vol. 7, No. 3, 2010, p. 256-281.

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Harvey, C & Østerdal, LPR 2010, 'Cardinal scales for health evaluation', Decision Analysis, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 256-281. https://doi.org/10.1287/deca.1100.0181

APA

Harvey, C., & Østerdal, L. P. R. (2010). Cardinal scales for health evaluation. Decision Analysis, 7(3), 256-281. https://doi.org/10.1287/deca.1100.0181

Vancouver

Harvey C, Østerdal LPR. Cardinal scales for health evaluation. Decision Analysis. 2010;7(3):256-281. https://doi.org/10.1287/deca.1100.0181

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Harvey, Charles ; Østerdal, Lars Peter Raahave. / Cardinal scales for health evaluation. In: Decision Analysis. 2010 ; Vol. 7, No. 3. pp. 256-281.

Bibtex

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