Evaluating diagnostic accuracy in appendicitis using administrative data

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 257-261

  Flum, David R ^a   Koepsell, Thomas D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

administrative data; appendectomy; appendicitis; misdiagnosis; outcomes; sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 13244297125     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2004.08.020     Document Type: Article

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