Likelihood ratios when the results of diagnostic tests are continuous variables [1]

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 722-723

  Carey, M ^a   Brennan, J ^a   Ciconelli, R ^a   Dayan, P ^a   Eskin, B ^a   Fabris, L ^a   Radeos, M ^a   Rodgers, K ^a   Rowe, B ^a   Wyer, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; LETTER; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 0031784685     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(98)90189-9     Document Type: Letter

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