Explains the mathematics involved in understanding and choosing an array of diagnostic and prognostic tests, in order to improve treatment.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction: Understanding Diagnosis and Evidence-Based Diagnosis; 2. Dichotomous Tests; 3. Multilevel and Continuous Tests; 4. Critical Appraisal of Studies of Diagnostic Test Accuracy; 5. Reliability and Measurement Error; 6. Risk Predictions; 7. Multiple Tests and Multivariable Decision Rules; 8. Quantifying Treatment Effects Using Randomized Trials; 9. Alternatives to Randomized Trials for Estimating Treatment Effects; 10. Screening Tests; 11. Understanding P-Values and Confidence Intervals; 12. Challenges for Evidence-Based Diagnosis; Problems and Answers; Index
