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Variation of a test’s sensitivity and specificity with disease prevalence
Mariska M.G. Leeflang, Anne W.S. Rutjes, Johannes B. Reitsma, Lotty Hooft and Patrick M.M. Bossuyt
CMAJ August 06, 2013 185 (11) E537-E544; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.121286
Mariska M.G. Leeflang
Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Leeflang, Bossuyt), Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine (Rutjes), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; the Clinical Center for Aging Sciences (Rutjes), University G. d’Annunzio Foundation, Chieti, Italy; the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (Reitsma), University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands; and the Dutch Cochrane Centre (Hooft), Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
PhDAnne W.S. Rutjes
Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Leeflang, Bossuyt), Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine (Rutjes), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; the Clinical Center for Aging Sciences (Rutjes), University G. d’Annunzio Foundation, Chieti, Italy; the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (Reitsma), University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands; and the Dutch Cochrane Centre (Hooft), Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
PhDJohannes B. Reitsma
Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Leeflang, Bossuyt), Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine (Rutjes), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; the Clinical Center for Aging Sciences (Rutjes), University G. d’Annunzio Foundation, Chieti, Italy; the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (Reitsma), University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands; and the Dutch Cochrane Centre (Hooft), Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
MD PhDLotty Hooft
Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Leeflang, Bossuyt), Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine (Rutjes), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; the Clinical Center for Aging Sciences (Rutjes), University G. d’Annunzio Foundation, Chieti, Italy; the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (Reitsma), University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands; and the Dutch Cochrane Centre (Hooft), Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
PhDPatrick M.M. Bossuyt
Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Leeflang, Bossuyt), Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine (Rutjes), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; the Clinical Center for Aging Sciences (Rutjes), University G. d’Annunzio Foundation, Chieti, Italy; the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (Reitsma), University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands; and the Dutch Cochrane Centre (Hooft), Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Variation of a test’s sensitivity and specificity with disease prevalence
Mariska M.G. Leeflang, Anne W.S. Rutjes, Johannes B. Reitsma, Lotty Hooft, Patrick M.M. Bossuyt
CMAJ Aug 2013, 185 (11) E537-E544; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.121286
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