Understanding diagnostic tests 3: Receiver operating characteristic curves.

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Published in Acta Paediatr on March 21, 2007

Authors

Anthony K Akobeng1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals, Booth Hall Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK. tony.akobeng@cmmc.nhs.uk

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