Non-differential measurement error does not always bias diagnostic likelihood ratios towards the null

Emerging Themes in Epidemiology

Volumn 3, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Fosgate, G T ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRUCELLOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; MEASUREMENT ERROR; RANDOM ERROR; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REVIEW; SIMULATION; SYSTEMATIC ERROR;

EID: 33747447504     PISSN: 17427622     EISSN: 17427622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1742-7622-3-7     Document Type: Review

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