Influence of verification bias on the assessment of MRI in the diagnosis of meniscal tear

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 193, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1596-1602

  Nishikawa, Haruo ^a   Imanaka, Yuichi ^a   Sekimoto, Miho ^a   Hayashida, Kenshi ^a   Ikai, Hiroshi ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Meniscal tear; MRI; Sensitivity; Specificity; Verification bias

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROSCOPY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 73449126912     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.08.2223     Document Type: Article

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