| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4254371 | Cirugía Española | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The present article aims to disseminate knowledge of a topic that is important in clinical epidemiology: evaluation of diagnostic tests. Mathematical formulae are kept to a minimum. The significance and interpretation of the most important diagnostic indexes characterizing these tests are explained in order to describe their use in daily clinical practice, especially their role in the design of diagnostic protocols. Features related to evidence-based medicine, which represent the next step after mastery of these concepts, are not analyzed.
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Authors
Javier Escrig-Sos, David MartÃnez-Ramos, Juan Manuel Miralles-Tena,