Evidence-Based Diagnosis.

For researchers, clinicians, and other health professionals looking to select, develop, or apply medical tests.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Newman, Thomas B.
Other Authors:	Kohn, Michael A.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Leiden : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Series:	Practical guides to biostatistics and epidemiology.
Subjects:	Diagnosis. Evidence-based medicine. Function tests (Medicine) > Evaluation. Diagnosis > Research. Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures Clinical Medicine > methods Evidence-Based Medicine Diagnosis Problems and Exercises Problems and exercises.
Online Access:	Full text (Emmanuel users only)

Table of Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments & Dedication; Abbreviations/Acronyms; 1 Introduction: understanding diagnosis and diagnostic testing; 2 Reliability and measurement error; 3 Dichotomous tests; 4 Multilevel and continuous tests; 5 Critical appraisal of studies of diagnostic tests; 6 Screening tests; 7 Prognostic tests and studies; 8 Multiple tests and multivariable decision rules; 9 Quantifying treatment effects using randomized trials; 10 Alternatives to randomized trials for estimating treatment effects.
11 Understanding P-values and confidence intervals12 Challenges for evidence-based diagnosis; Answers to problems; Index.

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