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‘Likelihood to Be Diagnosed Or misdiagnosed’: Application to Meta-Analytic Data for Cognitive Screening Instruments

John C Williamson1 Cognitive Function Clinic Walton Center for Neurology & NeurosurgeryLiverpoolUK
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Andrew J Larner1 Cognitive Function Clinic Walton Center for Neurology & NeurosurgeryLiverpoolUKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 91-95 | Received 11 Oct 2018, Accepted 18 Jan 2019, Published online: 18 Apr 2019

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