Identifying studies for systematic reviews of diagnostic tests was difficult due to the poor sensitivity and precision of methodologic filters and the lack of information in the abstract

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 444-449

  Doust, J A ^a   Pietrzak, E ^a   Sanders, S ^a   Glasziou, P P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diagnostic test accuracy; Systematic reviews

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 17444421590     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2004.09.011     Document Type: Article

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