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. 2020 Jun;107(7):e206.
doi: 10.1002/bjs.11542. Epub 2020 Apr 23.

Author response to: Comment on: Evaluation of appendicitis risk prediction models in adults with suspected appendicitis

J H Matthews  1 , D Nepogodiev  1   2 , A Bhangu  1   2 ; RIFT Study Group and the West Midlands Research Collaborative
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Author response to: Comment on: Evaluation of appendicitis risk prediction models in adults with suspected appendicitis

J H Matthews et al. Br J Surg. 2020 Jun.
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