Shinkins, B orcid.org/0000-0001-5350-1018, Thompson, M, Mallett, S et al. (1 more author) (2013) Diagnostic accuracy studies: how to report and analyse inconclusive test results. British Medical Journal, 346. f2778. f2778-f2778. ISSN 0959-8154
Abstract
Failure to report inconclusive test results can lead to misleading conclusions regarding the accuracy and clinical usefulness of a diagnostic tool. We show that these results are often overlooked in research on test accuracy and provide guidance on suitable approaches to reporting and analysing these problematic results.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Clinical Laboratory Techniques; Humans; Research Design; Research Report; Validation Studies as Topic |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Health Sciences (Leeds) > Academic Unit of Health Economics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 11 Aug 2016 11:06 |
Last Modified: | 11 Aug 2016 11:06 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f2778 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | BMJ Publishing Group |
Identification Number: | 10.1136/bmj.f2778 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:101684 |