The evidence base of clinical diagnosis /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Knottnerus, J. Andrʹe
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : BMJ Books, 2002.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • General introduction : evaluation of diagnostic procedures
  • The architecture of diagnostic research
  • Assessment of the accuracy of diagnostic tests : the cross-sectional study
  • Diagnostic testing and prognosis : the randomised controlled trial in diagnostic research
  • The diagnostic before-after study to assess clinical impact
  • Designing studies to ensure that estimates of test accuracy will travel
  • Analysis of data on the accuracy of diagnostic tests
  • Guidelines for conducting systematic reviews of studies evaluating the accuracy of diagnostic tests
  • Diagnostic decision support : contributions from medical informatics
  • Clinical problem solving and diagnostic decision makint : a selective review of the cognitive research literature
  • Improving test ordering and diagnostic cost effectiveness in clinical practice - bridging the gap between clinical research and routine health care
  • Epilogue : overview of evaluation strategy and challenges