Providing evidence-based diagnosis is among the greatest challenges in evidence-based medicine. This respected book brings together an international group of authorities who discuss the evidence for efficacy of diagnostic research. This timely second edition includes new chapters on analysis of diagnostic research and the STARD guidelines on accuracy, while the existing chapters are updated with the latest developments in the Cochrane Collaboration and a more clinical focus on issues of problem solving and ordering diagnostic tests - making the book relevant for a wider audience of clinicians and health professionals. INDICE: Preface. 1. General introduction: evaluation of diagnostic procedures: J Andre Knottnerus, Frank Buntinx and Chris van Weel. 2. The architectureof diagnostic research: R. Brian Haynes and John You. 3. Assessment of the accuracy of diagnostic tests: the cross-sectional study: J Andre Knottnerus and Jean W Muris. 4. Diagnostic Testing and Prognosis: The randomised controlled trial in test evaluation research: Jeroen G. Lijmer and Patrick M.M. Bossuyt. 5. The diagnostic before-after study to assess clinical impact: J Andre Knottnerus, Geert-Jan Dinant and Onno P van Schayck. 6. Designing studies to ensure that estimates of test accuracy will travel: Les M Irwig, Patrick M Bossuyt, Paul P Glasziou, Constantine Gatsonis and Jeroen G Lijmer. 7. Analysis of data on the accuracy of diagnostic tests: J Dik F Habbema, Rene Eijkemans, Pieta Krijnen and J Andre Knottnerus. 8. Multivariable analysis in diagnostic accuracy studies. What are the possibilities? F. Buntinx, B. Aertgeerts, M. Aerts, R. Bruyninckx, J.A. Knottnerus, A. Van den Bruel and J. Van den Ende. 9. Standardsof reporting on diagnostic accuracy studies: P. Bossuyt and Nynke Smidt. 10. Guidelines for conducting systematic reviews of studies evaluating the accuracy of diagnostic tests: Frank Buntinx, Bert Aertgeerts and Petra Macaskill. 11.Producing and using clinical prediction rules: Tom Fahey and Johan Van der Lei. 12. Clinical problem solving and diagnostic decision making: a selective review of the cognitive research literature:. Alan Schwartz and Arthur S Elstein. 13. Improving test ordering and its diagnostic cost effectiveness in clinical practice - bridging the gap between clinical research and routine health care: Ron A.G. Winkens, Trudy van der Weijden, Hans Severens, Geert-Jan Dinant. 14. Epilogue: overview of evaluation strategy and challenges: J Andre Knottnerus, Ann van den Bruel and Frank Buntinx
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-5787-2
- Editorial: Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 320
- Fecha Publicación: 09/09/2008
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