When should a new test become the current reference standard?

The evaluation of claims that a new diagnostic test is better than the current gold standard test is hindered by the lack of a perfect reference judge. However, this problem may be sidestepped by focusing on the clinical consequences of the decision rather than on estimation of accuracy. Consequence...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Glasziou, P, Irwig, L, Deeks, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008