Research waste in diagnostic trials: a methods review evaluating the reporting of test-treatment interventions
Abstract Background The most rigorous method for evaluating the effectiveness of diagnostic tests is through randomised trials that compare test-treatment interventions: complex interventions comprising episodes of testing, decision-making and treatment. The multi-staged nature of these intervention...
Main Authors: | Lavinia Ferrante di Ruffano, Jacqueline Dinnes, Sian Taylor-Phillips, Clare Davenport, Chris Hyde, Jonathan J. Deeks |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-02-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Research Methodology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-016-0286-0 |
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