Distraction From Randomization in Diagnostic Research

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 540-544

  Biesheuvel, Cornelis J ^a   Grobbee, Diederick E ^a   Moons, Karel G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diagnostic Research; Randomization; Study Design

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSIS; HUMANS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 33745263930     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2005.10.004     Document Type: Article

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