Assessing the quality of glucose monitor studies: A critical evaluation of published reports

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1122-1128

  Mahoney, John ^a   Ellison, John ^a  

^a LifeScan Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EVALUATION; GLUCOSE ASSAY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; STANDARDIZATION;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD GLUCOSE SELF-MONITORING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 34249902075     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2006.083493     Document Type: Article

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