title: The small number problem in diagnostic algorithms and why we need to bootstrap.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand; Department of Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand. Electronic address: john.pickering@otago.ac.nz.
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Pickering
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Martin P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Than
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014336:Troponin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D014336:Troponin