Consequences of different diagnostic 'gold standards' in test accuracy research: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as an example

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 953-955

  Bachmann, Lucas M ^a,b   Jüni, Peter ^a,c   Reichenbach, Stephan ^a,c   Ziswiler, Hans Rudolf ^a   Kessels, Alfons G ^b,d   Vögelin, Esther ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Reference standards; ROC curve; Sensitivity and specificity; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

RESEARCH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARDIZATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE STANDARDS; RESEARCH DESIGN; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 26444460834     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyi105     Document Type: Article

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