Development and evaluation of fuzzy criteria for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 4-5, 1996, Pages 334-342

  Leitich, H ^a,d   Adlassnig, K P ^a   Kolarz, G ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Clin Rheum Dis Social Ins CTI   (Switzerland)

^c Institute for Rheumatology in Baden   (Austria)

^d NONE   (Austria)

Author keywords

CADIAG 2; diagnosis; expert systems; fuzzy set theory; rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXPERT SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

EID: 0030513644     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634678     Document Type: Article

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