Sensitivity and specificity of death certificates for diabetes: As good as it gets?

Diabetes Care

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 279-284

  Cheng, W Susan ^a   Wingard, Deborah L ^a   Kritz Silverstein, Donna ^a   Barrett Connor, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH CERTIFICATE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CALIFORNIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT STUDIES; DEATH CERTIFICATES; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38949096791     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: 01495992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/dc07-1327     Document Type: Article

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