Sensitivity and specificity of obesity diagnosis in pediatric ambulatory care in the United States

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 829-835

  Walsh, Carolyn O ^a   Milliren, Carly E ^a   Feldman, Henry A ^a   Taveras, Elsie M ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

diagnosis; health care surveys; pediatric obesity; sensitivity and specificity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; FEMALE; GOLD STANDARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ICD-9; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES;

DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PEDIATRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84881066304     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: 19382707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922813488648     Document Type: Article

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