The spectrum effect in tests for risk prediction, screening, and diagnosis
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1The Primary Care Unit, University of Cambridge, Strangeways Research Laboratory, Cambridge, CB1 8RN, UK 2MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Institute of Metabolic Science, Cambridge, UK Correspondence to: Juliet Usher-Smith [email protected] Additional material is published online only. To view please visit the journal online. Cite this as: BMJ 2016;353:i3139 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i3139
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دوره 353 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016