TY  - BOOK
AU  - Thompson,Matthew J.
AU  - Van den Bruel,Ann
ED  - Wiley InterScience (Online service)
TI  - Diagnostic tests toolkit
T2  - EBM toolkit series
SN  - 9781119951827
AV  - RC71 .T46 2012
U1  - 616.075 22
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Wiley-Blackwell
KW  - Diagnosis
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
KW  - Function tests (Medicine)
KW  - MEDICAL
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Laboratory Medicine
KW  - Nursing
KW  - Assessment & Diagnosis
KW  - fast
KW  - Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
KW  - Evidence-Based Medicine
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - Handbooks and manuals
KW  - Handbooks
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
N2  - 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
UR  - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119951827
ER  -