Statistical methods for assessing observer variability in clinical measures

British Medical Journal

Volumn 304, Issue 6840, 1992, Pages 1491-1494

  Brennan, P ^a   Silman, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0026534288     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.304.6840.1491     Document Type: Short Survey

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