Vector diagnostics in dementia derived from Bayes' theorem

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 146, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 665-671

  Mitnitski, Arnold B ^a,b   Graham, Janice E ^a   Mogilner, Alexander J ^c   Rockwood, Kenneth ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c Qu Elizabeth II Hlth Sci Centre ^*

Author keywords

Bayes theorem; Comorbidity; Dementia; Diagnosis; Differential

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; COMORBIDITY; DATA BASE; DEMENTIA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN;

EID: 0030662408     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009333     Document Type: Article

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