American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 6 , Pages 878-881.e2 , June 2010

Diagnostic Tests: Understanding Results, Assessing Utility, and Predicting Performance

  • Alain B. Labrique

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Alain B. Labrique, Global Disease Epidemiology and Control, Department of International Health and Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, E5508, 615 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205
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  • William K.-Y. Pan

,Accepted 5 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.01.001

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 6 , Pages 878-881.e2 , June 2010

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