| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7519789 | Journal of Clinical Epidemiology | 2016 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Our simulation study suggests that relevant violation of the local independence assumption underlying the standard two-class latent class model may remain undetected in empirical diagnostic studies, potentially leading to biased estimates of sensitivity and specificity.
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Authors
Maarten van Smeden, Daniel L. Oberski, Johannes B. Reitsma, Jeroen K. Vermunt, Karel G.M. Moons, Joris A.H. de Groot,