Systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy

Authors	M.M.G. Leeflang
Supervisors	P.M.M. Bossuyt
Cosupervisors	R.J.P.M. Scholten J.B. Reitsma
Award date	01-07-2008
ISBN	9789090231396
Number of pages	188
Organisations	Faculty of Medicine (AMC-UvA)
Document type	PhD thesis
Note	Research conducted at: Universiteit van Amsterdam
Language	English
Downloads	Thesis Cover Titlepage Table of contents Introduction Chapter 1: Systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy – new developments within the Cochrane collaboration Chapter 2: The use of methodological search filters to identify diagnostic accuracy studies can lead to the omission of relevant studies Chapter 3: Impact of adjustment for quality on results of meta-analyses of diagnostic accuracy Chapter 4: Bias in sensitivity and specificity caused by data driven selection of optimal cut-off values: mechanisms, magnitude and solutions Chapter 5: Diagnostic accuracy may vary with prevalence : implications for evidence-based diagnosis Chapter 6: Accuracy of fibronectin tests for the prediction of pre-eclampsia : a systematic review Chapter 7: Galactomannan detection for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in immunocompromized patients. A Cochrane review of diagnostic test accuracy Chapter 8: Summary and discussion Nederlandse samenvatting Dankwoord List of co-authors / List of publications Curriculum Vitae Stellingen
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