Academic Pediatrics
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 128-135 , March 2011

Internal Psychometric Properties of the Children with Special Health Care Needs Screener

  • Adam C. Carle, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Adam C. Carle, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Health Policy and Clinical Effectiveness, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, 3333 Burnett Ave MLC 7014, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
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  • Stephen J. Blumberg, PhD
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  • Charlie Poblenz

Received 18 February 2009 ,Accepted 13 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2009.11.006

Academic Pediatrics
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 128-135 , March 2011

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