Challenges in dia-prognostic research

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 340-341

  Knottnerus, J Andre ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; EPIDEMIOLOGY;

DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PROGNOSIS; STANDARD;

DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0036239444     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.56.5.340     Document Type: Note

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