Methodological and Statistical Issues in Diagnostic Research
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Siamak Sabour1,2* 1Department of Clinical Epidemiology, School of Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR, Iran 2Safety Promotions and Injury Prevention Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR, Iran *Corresponding author: Siamak Sabour, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, School of Health, Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR, Chamran Highway, Velenjak, Daneshjoo Blvd, Iran, Tel: +98-2122421814; E-mail: [email protected]
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