Meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies in mental health

Evidence-Based Mental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 103-109

  Takwoingi, Yemisi ^a   Riley, Richard D ^b   Deeks, Jonathan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR DISORDER; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MENTAL DISORDERS; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); METHODOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 84944743002     PISSN: 13620347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/eb-2015-102228     Document Type: Article

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