Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 292-297 , August 2003

Interval likelihood ratios: Another advantage for the evidence-based diagnostician

Received 2 October 2002 ,Revised 6 February 2003 ,Accepted 11 February 2003.

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☆ The authors report this study did not receive any outside funding or support.

☆☆ Reprints not available from the authors.

PII: S0196-0644(03)00401-3

doi: 10.1067/mem.2003.274

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 292-297 , August 2003

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