Diagnostic testing can be used to discriminate subjects with a target disorder from subjects
without it. Several indicators of diagnostic performance have been proposed, such as …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Studies of diagnostic accuracy most often report pairs
of sensitivity and specificity. We demonstrate the advantage of using bivariate meta-…

… In a study of diagnostic accuracy, both the reference test and the diagnostic test(s) should
be described with sufficient detail to allow for replication, validation, and generalization of the …

Background: Studies of diagnostic accuracy are subject to different sources of bias and
variation than studies that evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention. Little is known about the …

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this article is to systematically review the available evidence on the
diagnostic performance of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (…

Background: In some diagnostic accuracy studies, the test results of a series of patients with
an established diagnosis are compared with those of a control group. Such case–control …

PURPOSE: We systematically reviewed the available evidence, and obtained and compared
summary estimates of the sensitivity and specificity of cytology and the urine based …

PURPOSE: To investigate the sensitivity and specificity of polyp detection and the image
quality of computed tomographic (CT) colonography at different radiation dose levels and to …

BACKGROUND Patients with recurrent pleomorphic adenomas of the parotid gland are difficult
to manage without considerable risk of facial nerve injury. The prognostic significance of …

Background Surgical management of recurrent pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland
has a considerable risk of facial nerve injury and a high re‐recurrence rate. To obtain more …