Methods for developing diagnostic criteria for conditions without objective tests, biomarkers, or reference standards: a scoping review.
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- 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.112052
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- 2026 Feb
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.112052,
title = {Methods for developing diagnostic criteria for conditions without objective tests, biomarkers, or reference standards: a scoping review.},
author = {White SJ and Barker TH and Merlin T and Holland G and Sanders S and O'Mahony A and Pathirana T and Theiss R and Pollock D and Reid N and Munn Z},
year = {2026},
journal = {Journal of clinical epidemiology},
doi = {10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.112052},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.112052}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Methods for developing diagnostic criteria for conditions without objective tests, biomarkers, or reference standards: a scoping review. AU - White SJ AU - Barker TH AU - Merlin T AU - Holland G AU - Sanders S AU - O'Mahony A AU - Pathirana T AU - Theiss R AU - Pollock D AU - Reid N AU - Munn Z PY - 2026 JO - Journal of clinical epidemiology DO - 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.112052 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.112052 ER -
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SJ, W., TH, B., T, M., G, H., S, S., A, O., T, P., R, T., D, P., N, R., & Z, M. (2026). Methods for developing diagnostic criteria for conditions without objective tests, biomarkers, or reference standards: a scoping review.. Journal of clinical epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.112052
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