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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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2008
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