American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 4, Supplement 2 , Pages S83-S92 , April 2008

Applying an Expanded Set of Cognitive Design Principles to Formatting the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) Longitudinal Survey

  • José Luis Calderón, MD

      Affiliations

    • College of Pharmacy, Health Professions Division, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    • Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to José Luis Calderón, MD, College of Pharmacy, Health Professions Division, Nova Southeastern University, 3301 College Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796.
    • ,
  • Erik Fleming, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA
    • ,
  • Monica R. Gannon, BA

      Affiliations

    • National Kidney Foundation, New York, NY
    • ,
  • Shu-Cheng Chen, MS

      Affiliations

    • Chronic Disease Research Group, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, Minneapolis, MN
    • ,
  • Joseph A. Vassalotti, MD

      Affiliations

    • National Kidney Foundation, New York, NY
    • Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
    • ,
  • Keith C. Norris, MD

      Affiliations

    • Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA
    • David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA.

Received 21 November 2007 ,Accepted 14 January 2008.

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PII: S0272-6386(08)00047-4

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.01.008

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 4, Supplement 2 , Pages S83-S92 , April 2008

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