Multiple Testing, Cut-Point Optimization, and Signs of Publication Bias in Prognostic FDG–PET Imaging Studies of Head and Neck and Lung Cancer: A Review and Meta-Analysis
Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with 2-deoxy-2-[<sup>18</sup>F]-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) was proposed as prognostic marker in radiotherapy. Various uptake metrics and cut points were used, potentially leading to inflated effect estimates. Here, we performed a meta-analysis and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Diagnostics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/12/1030 |