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A common trap of diagnostic tests

Disease prevalence and positive predictive value

verfasst von: Johannes Mischlinger, MD, MSc, DTM&H, Eva Schernhammer, MD, DrPH, MPH, MSc

Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift | Ausgabe 15-16/2017

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Titel: A common trap of diagnostic tests
Disease prevalence and positive predictive value
verfasst von: Johannes Mischlinger, MD, MSc, DTM&H
Eva Schernhammer, MD, DrPH, MPH, MSc
Publikationsdatum: 01.08.2017
Verlag: Springer Vienna
Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift / Ausgabe 15-16/2017
Print ISSN: 0043-5325
Elektronische ISSN: 1613-7671
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-017-1204-0

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