Classification of female genito-urinary tract fistula: Inter- and intra-observer correlations

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 160-163

  Goh, Judith T W ^a,b   Krause, Hannah G ^b,c   Browning, Andrew ^d   Chang, Allan ^e  

^a GREENSLOPES PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c QEII Hospital   (Australia)

^d Hamlin Fistula Centre   (Ethiopia)

^e MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Classification; Fistula; Vesicovaginal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; FISTULA; GENITOURINARY FISTULA; HUMAN; LIBERIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SURGEON; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URINARY FISTULA; VAGINAL FISTULA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58849149988     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00831.x     Document Type: Article

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