Guidelines for the use of biomarkers: Principles, processes and practical considerations

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Volumn 70, Issue SUPPL. 242, 2010, Pages 109-116

  Horvath, Andrea R ^a,b   Kis, Erika ^a   Dobos, Eva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Evidence based laboratory medicine; Guideline; Translational medicine

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTENT VALIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DIAGNOSIS, MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; STANDARD;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 77953152190     PISSN: 00365513     EISSN: 15027686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365513.2010.493424     Document Type: Review

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