Defining the clinical pathway in cochrane diagnostic test accuracy reviews

Abstract Background The value of a medical test depends on the context in which it might be used. Ideally, questions, results and conclusions of a diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) systematic review should be presented in light of this context. There is increasing acceptance of the value for knowing th...

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Main Authors: G. Gopalakrishna, Miranda W. Langendam, Rob J. P. M. Scholten, Patrick M. M. Bossuyt, Mariska M. G. Leeflang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-016-0252-x