Comparative diagnostic accuracy studies with an imperfect reference standard – a comparison of correction methods

Abstract Background Staquet et al. and Brenner both developed correction methods to estimate the sensitivity and specificity of a binary-response index test when the reference standard is imperfect and its sensitivity and specificity are known. However, to our knowledge, no study has compared the st...

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Main Authors: Chinyereugo M. Umemneku Chikere, Kevin J. Wilson, A. Joy Allen, Luke Vale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-021-01255-4