Streptococcal pharyngitis in children: A meta-analysis of clinical decision rules and their clinical variables

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Le Marechal, Flore ^a   Martinot, Alain ^a   Duhamel, Alain ^a   Pruvost, Isabelle ^a   Dubos, François ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL DECISION RULE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RAPID TEST; STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84877683820     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001482     Document Type: Article

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