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Statistics Notes: Diagnostic tests 1: sensitivity and specificity

BMJ 1994; 308 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.308.6943.1552 (Published 11 June 1994) Cite this as: BMJ 1994;308:1552

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