Basics of diagnostic evaluation
Over the past decade, the introduction and development of new diagnostic techniques have greatly accelerated. However, the methodology of diagnostic research is poorly defined compared with therapeutic and effectiveness type of research articles. Diagnostic researches usually address the value of ne...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Applied Hematology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jahjournal.org/article.asp?issn=1658-5127;year=2015;volume=6;issue=1;spage=32;epage=34;aulast=Al-Fattani |
| Summary: | Over the past decade, the introduction and development of new diagnostic techniques have greatly accelerated. However, the methodology of diagnostic research is poorly defined compared with therapeutic and effectiveness type of research articles. Diagnostic researches usually address the value of new medical tests, which will be uses for screening for risk factors, or for assessing prognosis. Research questions like "How does one know how good a test is in giving the answers you seek?" or "What is rule that one can apply to judge which test is better in diagnosis" are the questions you might formulate for this type of research. |
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| ISSN: | 1658-5127 |