A multicentre inter-rater reliability study using the OPCRIT computerized diagnostic system

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 775-783

  Williams, J ^a   Farmer, A E ^b   Ackenheil, M ^b   Kaufmann, C A ^b   McGuffin, P ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EUROPE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SYMPTOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030035104     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s003329170003779x     Document Type: Article

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