Sample sizes and precision of estimates of sensitivity and specificity from primary studies on the diagnostic accuracy of depression screening tools: A survey of recently published studies

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 145-152

  Thombs, Brett D ^a,b   Rice, Danielle B ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Diagnostic test accuracy; Sample size

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SAMPLE SIZE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARDS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAMPLE SIZE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84962778156     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: 15570657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.1504     Document Type: Article

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