Comparisons of the abilities of a neural network and three consultant oral surgeons to make decisions about third molar removal

British Dental Journal

Volumn 182, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 59-63

  Brickley, M R ^a   Shepherd, J P ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MOLAR TOOTH; ROC CURVE; STANDARD; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ADULT; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MOLAR, THIRD; NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER); REFERENCE STANDARDS; ROC CURVE; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 0031585789     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809299     Document Type: Review

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