Thompson, Matthew J. creator Van den Bruel, Ann. Wiley InterScience (Online service) text bibliography Electronic books. Handbooks and manuals. Handbooks. enk Oxford Wiley-Blackwell 2012 monographic eng

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1 online resource (x, 100 pages) : illustrations. This new volume in the Toolkit series is designed for clinicians and junior researchers who need to interpret the evidence for the effectiveness of the many diagnostic tests now available. Exceptionally user-friendly, this pocket-sized textbook realizes readers are not experts in diagnostic test interpretation. The authors cover a variety of issues, from how to design diagnostic test studies to understanding the results of diagnostic tests and interpreting the findings for clinical practice and health care policy. Front Matter -- Diagnosis in Evidence-Based Medicine -- Evaluating New Diagnostic Tests -- Asking an Answerable Clinical Question -- Finding the Evidence: How to get the most from your Searching -- Selecting Relevant Studies -- Sources of Bias in Diagnostic Studies -- Measures of Discrimination of Diagnostic Tests -- Using Diagnostic Information in Clinical Practice -- Screening Tests -- Systematic Reviews of Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies -- Appendix 1: Evidence-Based Medicine ₆ A Glossary of Terms -- Appendix 2: Further Reading -- Index -- STARD Checklist. Matthew Thompson, Ann Van den Bruel. Includes bibliographical references and index. Diagnosis Handbooks, manuals, etc Function tests (Medicine) Handbooks, manuals, etc MEDICAL Diagnosis MEDICAL Laboratory Medicine MEDICAL Nursing Assessment & Diagnosis Diagnosis Function tests (Medicine) Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures Evidence-Based Medicine RC71 .T46 2012 616.075 WB 39 Thompson, Matthew J. Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 (OCoLC)761376504 9781119951827 1119951828 9781119951797 1119951798 10.1002/9781119951827 Wiley InterScience http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119951827 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119951827 DG1 111213 20171115131755.0 ocn768230363 eng