Critically Appraising Studies Reporting Assessing Diagnostic Tests

Annette O'Connor; Richard B. Evans

doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2007.01.007

Critically Appraising Studies Reporting Assessing Diagnostic Tests

Annette O'Connor, Richard B. Evans

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Abstract

Studies that report the sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic tests are susceptible to flaws that can introduce bias and lead to incorrect estimates. This article uses the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies checklist to describe how to appraise a study reporting diagnostic test comparisons critically. The article also contains a glossary of terms that are useful in discussions about diagnostic tests.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	487-497
Number of pages	11
Journal	Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice
Volume	37
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvsm.2007.01.007
State	Published - May 2007
Externally published	Yes

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