Evaluating clinical rating scales for evidence-based dermatology: Some basic concepts

Dermatologic Clinics

Volumn 23, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 703-706

  Gupta, Madhulika A ^a,b,e   Johnson, Andrew M ^a   Chren, Mary Margaret ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b MEDIPROBE RESEARCH INC   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DERMATOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; STANDARD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 23844523518     PISSN: 07338635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2005.05.004     Document Type: Review

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