Interpreting diagnostic accuracy studies for patient care.

Journal article

Diagnostic test accuracy studies need to provide evidence in a comprehensible and intuitive format that facilitates choice of test for clinicians, their patients, and healthcare providers. Results should be reported in the context of clinical management decisions made at clinically sensible and important thresholds, preferably in terms of patients. For comparisons of tests, differences in true positive and false positive diagnoses should be reported, and it is important that any overall measu...

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Authors: Mallett, S; Halligan, S; Thompson, M; Collins, G; Altman, D

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
• Volume: 345
• Issue: 7871
• Pages: e3999
• Publication date: 2012-01-01
• DOI: 10.1136/bmj.e3999
• EISSN: 1756-1833
• ISSN: 0959-8138
• Language: English
• Keywords: False Positive Reactions; Research Design; Humans; Patient Care; False Negative Reactions; Sensitivity and Specificity; Prevalence; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Area Under Curve