Evaluating the diagnostic capacity of a single-question neuropathy screen (SQNS) in HIV positive Zambian adults

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1380-1381

  Kandiah, Prem A ^a   Atadzhanov, Masharip ^b   Kvalsund, Michelle P ^c   Birbeck, Gretchen L ^d,e  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d East Lansing   (United States)

^e Chikankata Health Services   (Zambia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE QUESTION NEUROPATHY SCREEN; URBAN AREA; ZAMBIA;

EID: 78649532382     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2009.183210     Document Type: Article

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