Decision-tree analysis of clinical data to aid diagnostic reasoning for equine laminitis: A cross-sectional study

Veterinary Record

Volumn 178, Issue 17, 2016, Pages 420-

  Wylie, C E ^a,b   Shaw, D J ^c   Verheyen, K L P ^d   Newton, J R ^a  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Rossdales Equine Hospital and Diagnositc Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION TREE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FOOT DISEASES; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE; HORSE DISEASES; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION TREES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FOOT DISEASES; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LAMENESS, ANIMAL;

EID: 84961710655     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.103588     Document Type: Article

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