Repeatability and reliability of a new thermotactile quantitative sensory testing algorithm

Zdravniski Vestnik

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 365-370

  Klopčič, Maruša ^a   Jakovljević, Miroljub ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Coefficient of variation; Intraclass correlation coefficient; Method of alternate level stimuli; Minimal detectable change; Perceived thermal sensory threshold

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951874210     PISSN: 13180347     EISSN: 15810224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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