Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies evaluating diagnostic test accuracy: A practical review for clinical researchers–part I. general guidance and tips

Korean Journal of Radiology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1175-1187

  Kim, Kyung Won ^a   Lee, Juneyoung ^b   Choi, Sang Hyun ^a   Huh, Jimi ^a   Park, Seong Ho ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diagnostic test accuracy; Meta analysis; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLISHING; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FACTUAL DATABASE; META ANALYSIS; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RESEARCH; STANDARDS;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; HUMANS; RESEARCH; ROC CURVE;

EID: 84946570490     PISSN: 12296929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2015.16.6.1175     Document Type: Review

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