Use of a handheld, computerized device as a decision support tool for stroke classification

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 426-430

  Nam, H S ^a   Cha, M J ^a   Kim, Y D ^a   Kim, E H ^a   Park, E ^b   Lee, H S ^a   Nam, C M ^a   Heo, J H ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cerebral infarction; Classification; Handheld computerized device

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITOAST DEVICE; KAPPA STATISTICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXPERT; MOBILE PHONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOFTWARE; STROKE;

EID: 84857059133     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2011.03530.x     Document Type: Article

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