Plain radiographic evaluation of the nasopharynx: Do raters agree?

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 532-534

  Kolo, E S ^a   Salisu, A D ^a   Tabari, A M ^a   Dahilo, E A ^a   Aluko, A A ^a  

^a AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adenoids; Kappa statistics; Nasopharyngeal airway; Nigeria; Plain Radiography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NASOPHARYNX; NIGERIA; PHARYNGOGRAPHY; PHARYNX DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RADIOLOGIST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM; X RAY;

ADENOIDS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; INFANT; MALE; NASOPHARYNX; NIGERIA; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77951636839     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.02.015     Document Type: Article

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