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Using Decision Curve Analysis to Evaluate Common Strategies for Myopia Screening in School-Aged Children

Senlin LinShanghai Eye Diseases Prevention & Treatment Center, Shanghai Eye Hospital, Shanghai, China;Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai, ChinaView further author information
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Yingyan MaShanghai Eye Diseases Prevention & Treatment Center, Shanghai Eye Hospital, Shanghai, China;Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai, ChinaView further author information
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Xiangui HeShanghai Eye Diseases Prevention & Treatment Center, Shanghai Eye Hospital, Shanghai, China;Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jianfeng ZhuShanghai Eye Diseases Prevention & Treatment Center, Shanghai Eye Hospital, Shanghai, China;Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Haidong ZouShanghai Eye Diseases Prevention & Treatment Center, Shanghai Eye Hospital, Shanghai, China;Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 286-294 | Received 19 Nov 2018, Accepted 04 May 2019, Published online: 16 May 2019

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