Interobserver and intra-observer agreement in interpreting urodynamic measurements in children

Journal of Urology

Volumn 169, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2344-2346

  Venhola, Mika ^a   Reunanen, Mikko ^a   Taskinen, Seppo ^a   Lahdes Vasama, Tuija ^a   Uhari, Matti ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bladder physiopathology; Child; Observer variation; Urethra abnormalities; Urodynamics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLADDER COMPLIANCE; BLADDER DISEASE; BLADDER SPHINCTER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DETRUSOR MUSCLE; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; URETHRA DISEASE; URETHRA PRESSURE; URINE FLOW RATE; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0038625322     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000059703.28407.a1     Document Type: Article

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