Computer-based diagnostic expert systems in rheumatology: Where do we stand in 2014?

International Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Alder, Hannes ^a   Michel, Beat A ^a   Marx, Christian ^b   Tamborrini, Giorgio ^b   Langenegger, Thomas ^c   Bruehlmann, Pius ^a   Steurer, Johann ^d   Wildi, Lukas M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Bethesda Spital   (Switzerland)

^c Department of Rheumatology Zuger Kantonsspital ^*  (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EXPERT SYSTEM; HUMAN; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROBABILITY; PROGNOSIS; REFERENCE DATABASE; REVIEW; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; RHEUMATOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURVIVAL RATE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNCERTAINTY; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 84904673796     PISSN: 16879260     EISSN: 16879279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/672714     Document Type: Review

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