Examining diagnostic tests: An evidence-based perspective

Physical Therapy

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1546-1564

  Fritz, J M ^a   Wainner, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Evidence based practice; Likelihood ratio; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

EID: 0034867436     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/81.9.1546     Document Type: Review

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