Uptake of newer methodological developments and the deployment of meta-analysis in diagnostic test research: A systematic review

BMC Medical Research Methodology

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Willis, Brian H ^a   Quigley, Muireann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 79952504419     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-11-27     Document Type: Article

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