Observer variation in the interpretation of intraarterial angiograms and the risk of inappropriate decisions about carotid endarterectomy

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 152-157

  Young, G R ^a   Sandercock, P A G ^b   Slattery, J ^b   Humphrey, P R D ^a   Smith, E T S ^a   Brock, L ^a  

^a WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angiography; Carotid stenosis; Diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0030041222     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.60.2.152     Document Type: Article

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