Sample size calculations in studies of test accuracy

Statistical Methods in Medical Research

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 371-392

  Obuchowski, Nancy A ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SAMPLE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031742873     PISSN: 09622802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096228029800700405     Document Type: Review

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