Accuracy of signs, symptoms and blood tests for diagnosing acute bacterial rhinosinusitis and CT-confirmed acute rhinosinusitis in adults: protocol of an individual patient data meta-analysis

Introduction This protocol outlines a diagnostic individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis aimed at developing simple prediction models based on readily available signs, symptoms and blood tests to accurately predict acute bacterial rhinosinusitis and CT-confirmed (fluid level or total opacificati...

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Main Authors: Johannes B Reitsma, Mark H Ebell, Morten Lindbaek, Roderick Venekamp, Jens Georg Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/11/e040988.full