Targeted test evaluation: a framework for designing diagnostic accuracy studies with clear study hypotheses
Abstract Most randomized controlled trials evaluating medical interventions have a pre-specified hypothesis, which is statistically tested against the null hypothesis of no effect. In diagnostic accuracy studies, study hypotheses are rarely pre-defined and sample size calculations are usually not pe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | Diagnostic and Prognostic Research |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41512-019-0069-2 |