Testing bias in clinical databases: methodological considerations
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Testing bias in clinical databases: methodological considerations
BACKGROUND Laboratory testing in clinical practice is never a random process. In this study we evaluated testing bias for neutrophil counts in clinical practice by using results from requested and non-requested hematological blood tests. METHODS This study was conducted using data from the Utrecht Patient Oriented Database. This clinical database is unique, as it contains physician requested ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Themes in Epidemiology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1742-7622
DOI: 10.1186/1742-7622-7-2