Interobserver variation in the assessment of appendiceal perforation

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Ponsky, Todd A ^a,b   Hafi, Muhannad ^b   Heiss, Kurt ^c   Dinsmore, John ^d   Newman, Kurt D ^b   Gilbert, James ^b,e  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL CENTRAL CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e Huntsville Women's and Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFLAMMATION; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 65349086755     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2008.0095.supp     Document Type: Article

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