Clinimetrics: The science of clinical measurements

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-15

  Fava, G A ^a,b   Tomba, E ^a   Sonino, N ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINIMETRIC; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CLINICAL MEDICINE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WEIGHTS AND MEASURES;

EID: 83755174647     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2011.02825.x     Document Type: Review

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