Empirical comparisons of meta-analysis methods for diagnostic studies: a meta-epidemiological study

Objectives Several methods are commonly used for meta-analyses of diagnostic studies, such as the bivariate linear mixed model (LMM). It estimates the overall sensitivity, specificity, their correlation, diagnostic OR (DOR) and the area under the curve (AUC) of the summary receiver operating charact...

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Main Authors: Haitao Chu, Lifeng Lin, Kristine J Rosenberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-05-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/5/e055336.full