Using a Web-Based Application to Define the Accuracy of Diagnostic Tests When the Gold Standard Is Imperfect
Background: Estimates of the sensitivity and specificity for new diagnostic tests based on evaluation against a known gold standard are imprecise when the accuracy of the gold standard is imperfect. Bayesian latent class models (LCMs) can be helpful under these circumstances, but the necessary analy...
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| Formato: | Journal article |
| Idioma: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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