Diagnostic criteria for atopic dermatitis: A systematic review

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 754-765

  Brenninkmeijer, E E A ^a   Schram, M E ^a   Leeflang, M M G ^a   Bos, J D ^a   Spuls, Ph I ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Definition; Diagnostic criteria; QUADAS; Validity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; REFERENCE STANDARDS;

EID: 40949156650     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.08412.x     Document Type: Article

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