Diagnostic tests resources
Guidance
- The STARD statement -for reporting studies of diagnostic accuracy: explanation and elaboration.
- QUADAS - quality assessment tool for use in systematic reviews of diagnostic accuracy studies
Books
Journal Articles
- How to Use an Article About a Diagnostic Test
- Critical Appraisal of the Dental Literature: Papers About Diagnosis, Etiology and Prognosis
- How good is that test - Bandolier
- Bias in diagnostic testing - Bandolier
- Evidence and diagnostics - Bandolier
Evidence base of clinical diagnosis - BMJ Series 2002
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- Evaluation of diagnostic procedures
- The architecture of diagnostic research
- Designing studies to ensure that estimates of test accuracy are transferable
- Clinical problem solving and diagnostic decision making: selective review of the cognitive literature
- Rational, cost effective use of investigations in clinical practice
Other Resources
- Decision-making tools and exercises
- Diagnostic Test Calculator
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STATS - STeve's Attempt to Teach Statistics
Page last edited: 26 October 2009
