Reliability of Semmes Weinstein monofilament and ballpoint sensory testing, and voluntary muscle testing in Bangladesh

Leprosy Review

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 305-313

  Anderson, Alison M ^a   Croft, Richard P ^b,c  

^a International Nepal Fellowship   (Nepal)

^b Danish Bangladesh Leprosy Mission   (Bangladesh)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE FUNCTION; NEUROPATHY; OBSERVER VARIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAINING;

EID: 0033390829     PISSN: 03057518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19990034     Document Type: Article

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