Grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendations for diagnostic tests and strategies

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 853-855

  Horvath, Andrea Rita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGNOSIS; SHORT SURVEY; VALIDATION STUDY;

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 65949098420     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: 15308561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2008.117614     Document Type: Short Survey

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