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Evidence Levels for Neuroradiology Articles: Low Agreement among Raters

J.N. Ramalho, G. Tedesqui, M. Ramalho, R.S. Azevedo and M. Castillo
American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2015, 36 (6) 1039-1042; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4242
J.N. Ramalho
aFrom the Departments of Neuroradiology (J.N.R., G.T., M.C.)
cCentro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central (J.N.R.), Lisbon, Portugal
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G. Tedesqui
aFrom the Departments of Neuroradiology (J.N.R., G.T., M.C.)
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M. Ramalho
bRadiology (M.R.), University of North Carolina Hospital, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
dHospital Garcia de Orta (M.R.), Almada, Portugal
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R.S. Azevedo
eFaculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (R.S.A.), São Paulo, Brazil.
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aFrom the Departments of Neuroradiology (J.N.R., G.T., M.C.)
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