The reliability of clinical methods in ophthalmology

Survey of Ophthalmology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 375-386

  Margo, Curtis E ^a   Harman, Lynn E ^b,c   Mulla, Zuber D ^d  

^a Watson Clinic   (United States)

^b Eye Specialists of Mid Florida   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ophthalmic tests; Reliability; Reproducibility; Validity

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EYE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTIC DISK CUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; AGED; CONJUNCTIVAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; MELANOMA; OBSERVER VARIATION; OPHTHALMOLOGY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE;

EID: 0036345889     PISSN: 00396257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6257(02)00312-0     Document Type: Review

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