Explaining a Positive Test Result to a Patient

Authors: 
Xian-Jin Xie
Type: 
Journal Article
Volume: 
32(3)
Pages: 
Online
Year: 
2010
Publisher: 
Teaching Statistics
URL: 
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-9639.2009.00377.x/abstract
Abstract: 

Clinically clear, statistically sound and easy-to-understand interpretation of a screening result for a serious disease to a patient is very important.

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