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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2022-05-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/5/e055336.full |