Multi-institutional validation of vasectomy reversal predictor

Journal of Urology

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 247-249

  Parekattil, Sijo J ^a   Kuang, Wayne ^b   Kolettis, Peter N ^b   Pasqualotto, Fabio F ^b   Teloken, Patrick ^b   Teloken, Claudio ^b   Nangia, Ajay K ^b   Daitch, James A ^b   Niederberger, Craig ^b   Thomas Jr , Anthony J ^b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Forecasting; Neural networks (computer); Testis; Vasectomy; Vasovasostomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MALE STERILIZATION REVERSAL; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VALIDATION PROCESS; VASECTOMY; VASOVASOSTOMY;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VASOVASOSTOMY;

EID: 29144451403     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)00027-3     Document Type: Article

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