Intraobserver and interobserver variability for the histologic diagnosis of chorioamnionitis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 152-155

  Simmonds, Martin ^a   Jeffery, Heather ^a,b   Watson, Geoffrey ^a   Russell, Peter ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chorioamnionitis; Interobserver variability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEDICAL AUDIT; OBSERVER VARIATION; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; UMBILICAL CORD; VASCULITIS;

EID: 0742269642     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(03)00870-6     Document Type: Article

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