Comparative accuracy: assessing new tests against existing diagnostic pathways

BMJ. 2006 May 6;332(7549):1089-92. doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7549.1089.

Authors

Patrick M Bossuyt¹, Les Irwig, Jonathan Craig, Paul Glasziou

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1100 DE, Netherlands. p.m.bossuyt@amc.uva.nl

Abstract

Most studies of diagnostic accuracy only compare a test with the reference standard. Is this helpful?

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures / standards*
Humans
Research Design
Sensitivity and Specificity
Triage / standards