Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 99-104 , September 2007

A review of the use of likelihood ratios in the chiropractic literature

  • Michael T. Haneline, DC, MPH

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    • Corresponding Author InformationDepartment of Research, 90 East Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, USA. Tel.: +1 408 944 6190; fax: +1 408 944 6017.

Received 27 April 2007 ,Accepted 29 April 2007.

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PII: S0899-3467(07)00075-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jcme.2007.04.008

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 99-104 , September 2007

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