4-g Monofilament Is Clinically Useful for Detecting Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Monofilament Tests for Detecting Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Objective To systematically evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of monofilament tests for detecting diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Methods We searched EMBASE (OvidSP), MEDLINE (OvidSP), the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science to identify diagnostic accuracy trials of monofilament tests for detecting diabetic peripheral neuropathy. We used a hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Diabetes Care
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0149-5992,1935-5548
DOI: 10.2337/diacare.24.1.183