Detection of lung cancer on the chest radiograph: Impact of previous films, clinical information, double reading, and dual reading

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1146-1150

  Quekel, L G B A ^a   Goei, R ^a   Kessels, A G H ^b   Van Engelshoven, J M A ^b  

^a Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Lung neoplasms diagnosis; Observer variation; Odds ratio; Radiography thoracic; Sensitivity and specificity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; LUNG CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

CARCINOMA, NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; OBSERVER VARIATION; ODDS RATIO; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0034765728     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(01)00382-1     Document Type: Article

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