Statistical methods used to test for agreement of medical instruments measuring continuous variables in method comparison studies: A systematic review

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Zaki, Rafdzah ^a   Bulgiba, Awang ^a   Ismail, Roshidi ^a   Ismail, Noor Azina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLAND ALTMAN METHOD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WEIGHTS AND MEASURES;

EID: 84861477286     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037908     Document Type: Review

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