A decision tree for tuberculosis contact investigation

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 166, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1122-1127

  Gerald, Lynn B ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Tang, Shenghui ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Bruce, Frank ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Redden, David ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Kimerling, Michael E ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Brook, Nancy ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Dunlap, Nancy ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Bailey, William C ^a,b,c,d,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c Nutrition Sciences and Medicine   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^f ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification and Regression Tree analysis; Contact investigation; Decision tree; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES; AGED; CONTACT EXAMINATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DECISION TREE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; AGED; CONTACT TRACING; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DECISION TREES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0037108545     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200202-124OC     Document Type: Article

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