Observer variation in the diagnosis of thyroid disorders: Criteria for and impact on diagnostic decision-making

Danish Medical Bulletin

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 328-339

  Jarlov, A E ^a  

^a NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

IODINE 131;

ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; OBSERVER VARIATION; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID NODULE; THYROID SCINTISCANNING;

HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STATISTICS; THYROID DISEASES;

EID: 0033724925     PISSN: 09078916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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