Evidence-based Radiology: Step 3-Critical Appraisal of Diagnostic Literature

Seminars in Roentgenology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 158-165

  Cronin, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTINGENCY TABLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; INTERNAL VALIDITY; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIOLOGY; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65749119949     PISSN: 0037198X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ro.2009.03.016     Document Type: Article

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