Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 65-69 , January 2000

Publications on diagnostic test evaluation in family medicine journals: an optimal search strategy

  • W.L.J.M. Devillé

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Medical Faculty, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, NL-1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31-20-444 8166; fax: +31-20-444 8181.(W.L.J.M. Devillé)
    • ,
  • P.D. Bezemer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Medical Faculty, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, NL-1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • L.M. Bouter

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Received 20 October 1998 ,Revised 1 July 1999 ,Accepted 1 July 1999.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 65-69 , January 2000

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