Diagnostic interpretation of electrocardiograms in population-based research: Computer program research physicians, or cardiologists?

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 947-952

  De Bruyne, M C ^a   Kors, J A ^a   Hoes, A W ^a   Kruijssen, D A C M ^a   Deckers, J W ^a   Grosfeld, M ^a   Van Herpen, G ^a   Grobbee, D E ^a   Van Bemmel, J H ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computer program; Electrocardiogram; Epidemiology; Validation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PHYSICIANS; RESEARCH; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOFTWARE;

EID: 0030818568     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(97)00100-5     Document Type: Article

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