Development and validation of the molluscum contagiosum diagnostic tool for parents: Diagnostic accuracy study in primary care

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 64, Issue 625, 2014, Pages

  Olsen, Jonathan R ^a   Gallacher, John ^a   Piguet, Vincent ^b   Francis, Nick A ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dermatology; Diagnostic tool; Epidemiology; General practice; Molluscum contagiosum; Paediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM DIAGNOSTIC TOOL FOR PARENT; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PARENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDUCATION; HEALTH LITERACY; INFANT; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; PARENTS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CARE; WALES;

EID: 84905032645     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp14X680941     Document Type: Article

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