Thromb Haemost 2003; 90(03): 555-556
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1613419
Letters to the Editor
Schattauer GmbH

Method comparison: correlation is not enough to decide about agreement and clinical accuracy

Piet Meijer
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Publikationsverlauf

Received 29. März 2003

Accepted after revision 02. Juni 2003

Publikationsdatum:
15. Dezember 2017 (online)

 

 
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