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020 _a9781451163889
100 _aWHITE, S.
245 _aSynthesizing evidence of diagnostic accuracy
260 _bLippincott Williams & Wilkins
_c2011
500 _aMultimedia
500 _aEbook
500 _aCurrent
520 _a<p>Methods to synthesize evidence from diagnostic test accuracy studies are now emerging and this text examines the methodological basis to the synthesis of diagnostic test accuracy data and describes the processes involved in the conduct of a diagnostic test accuracy systematic review. <br /> Clinicians have long relied upon diagnostic tests for ‘evidence’ of the presence or absence of a disease or a condition. Similarly, policy makers must evaluate the value of a particular diagnostic test, compare it to any others, and decide which test should be made available or funded. <br /><br />Although screening studies share some similarities with diagnostic studies and may report similar statistics, screening is typically applied to uncover very early signs of disease or the risk of disease, whereas diagnostic tests are generally applied to individuals with signs or symptoms of disease. Issues of meta-analysis of screening studies are discussed elsewhere.</p><p><br /></p>
700 _aSCHULTZ, T.
700 _aENUAMEH, Y.
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