Geospatial Analysis of Risk Factors Contributing to Loss to Follow-up in Cleft Lip/Palate Care

Background:. Multidisciplinary cleft care depends on follow-up at specified time points to monitor and address functional or aesthetic concerns that may arise during a child's development. However, loss to follow-up (LTFU) is common and can lead to missed opportunities for therapeutic and surgi...

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Main Authors: Banafsheh Sharif-Askary, BS, Peter G. Bittar, BS, BA, Alfredo E. Farjat, PhD, Beiyu Liu, PhD, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, PhD, Alexander C. Allori, MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-09-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001910