Sensitivity of newer-generation computed tomography scanners for subarachnoid hemorrhage: A bayesian analysis

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-18

  Gee, Christopher ^a   Dawson, Matthew ^a   Bledsoe, Joseph ^a   Ledyard, Holly ^a   Phanthavady, Thongphanh ^a   Youngquist, Scott ^a   McGuire, Trever ^a   Madsen, Troy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

bayesian analysis; CT scan; lumbar puncture; subarachnoid hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFUSION; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; VISUAL DISORDER;

BAYES THEOREM; CONFUSION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PARESTHESIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINAL PUNCTURE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84863993851     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.09.012     Document Type: Article

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