Observer variation in plain radiography of the lumbosacral spine

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 71, Issue APR., 1998, Pages 366-375

  Espeland, A ^a,c   Korsbrekke, K ^b   Albrektsen, G ^a   Larsen, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b Deaconess' Hospital   (Norway)

^c HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; OSTEOPENIA; OSTEOPHYTE; RADIOLOGIST; SPINA BIFIDA; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SPONDYLOSIS; VERTEBRA FRACTURE; VERTEBRAL CANAL;

EID: 0031965515     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.71.844.9659128     Document Type: Article

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