In vivo confocal microscopy of basal cell carcinoma: A systematic review of diagnostic accuracy

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1890-1897

  Kadouch, D J ^a   Schram, M E ^a   Leeflang, M M ^a   Limpens, J ^a   Spuls, P I ^a   De Rie, M A ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; EMBASE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADAS 2 TOOL; REFLECTANCE CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN DISEASE ASSESSMENT; SKIN EXAMINATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; INTRAVITAL MICROSCOPY; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SKIN TUMOR;

CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; HUMANS; INTRAVITAL MICROSCOPY; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84942292398     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13224     Document Type: Review

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