Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 49, Issue 12 , Pages 1423-1428 , December 1996

Optimal cut-points when screening for more than one disease state: An example from the canadian study of health and aging

  • Betsy Kristjansson

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Betsy Kristjansson, Canadian Study of Health and Aging, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8M5.
    • Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada K1H 8M5
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  • Gerry Hill

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada K1H 8M5
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  • Ian McDowell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada K1H 8M5
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  • Joan Lindsay

      Affiliations

    • Bureau of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Laboratory Centre For Disease Control, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0L2

,Accepted 3 July 1996.

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☆ Supported by the Canadian Seniors' Independence Research Program, Administered by the National Health Research and Development Program (Project No. 6606-3954-MC(S)).

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 49, Issue 12 , Pages 1423-1428 , December 1996

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