Prognostic models - What is their future?

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1145-1147

  Neuberger, James ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Primary biliary cirrhosis; Prognosis; Prognostic models

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; PRIMARY BILIARY CIRRHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SHORT SURVEY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS, BILIARY; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0031458586     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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