Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 9 , Pages 940-948 , September 2000

Comparison of ultrasound, radiography, and clinical examination in the diagnosis of acute maxillary sinusitis: a systematic review

  • Helena Varonen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Services and Quality, Stakes, National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health, P.O. Box 220, 00531, Helsinki, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +358-9-3967 2291; fax: +358-9-3967 2278.(H.Varonen)
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  • Marjukka Mäkelä

      Affiliations

    • Department of Services and Quality, Stakes, National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health, P.O. Box 220, 00531, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Seppo Savolainen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Central Military Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Esa Läärä

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematical Sciences/Statistics, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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  • Jörgen Hilden

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

Received 19 January 1999 ,Revised 22 September 1999 ,Accepted 28 October 1999.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 9 , Pages 940-948 , September 2000

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