Interpretation of diagnostic tests

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-53

  Fletcher, Robert H ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic tests; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0033658444     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02802642     Document Type: Conference Paper

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