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Interpreting epidemiological research: blinded comparison of methods used to estimate the prevalence of inherited mutations inBRCA1
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- Published on: 8 January 2002
- Published on: 8 January 2002Importance of Blinded ComparisonsShow More
Dear Editor
Although I lack expertise in screening methods designed to detect the presence of mutations that predispose to disease, the findings reported on BRCA1 by Eng et al. are clearly important. It is essential that a systematic blinded comparison of methods should be carried out to establish or confirm the validity of genetic screening tests. This is of particular importance in cases where the predisposing ris...
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