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Strengthening methods of diagnostic accuracy studies
Ochodo, E.A.
Publication date 2014
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Ochodo, E. A. (2014). Strengthening methods of diagnostic accuracy studies. Boxpress.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction 7
Chapter 1: Overinterpretation and misreporting of diagnostic accuracy studies: Evidence of “Spin”.
Radiology.2013; 267(2): 581-‐8
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Chapter 2: Publication and reporting of test accuracy studies registered in Clinicaltrials.gov
Clin Chem.2014; 60(4): 651-‐9 35
Chapter 3: Reporting the accuracy of diagnostic tests: the STARD initiative 10 years on
Clin Chem.2013; 59(6):917-‐9 53
Chapter 4: Incorporating quality assessments of primary studies in the conclusions of diagnostic accuracy reviews: a cross-‐ sectional study
BMC Med Res Methodol.2014; 14(11):33
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Chapter 5: Survey revealed a lack of clarity about recommended methods for meta-‐analyses of diagnostic accuracy data J Clin Epidemiol. 2013; 66(11):1281-‐8 79
Chapter 6: Investigation of publication bias in meta-‐analyses of diagnostic test accuracy: a meta-‐epidemiological study Submitted for publication
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Chapter 7: Systematic review and meta-‐analysis: rapid diagnostic tests versus placental histology, microscopy and PCR for Malaria in pregnant women
Malar J. 2011; 10:321
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Chapter 8: Circulating antigen tests and urine reagent strips for diagnosis of active Schistosomiasis in endemic areas Accepted for publication in the Cochrane Library
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Chapter 9: Systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy for evidence-‐based diagnostic practice in Africa Afr J Lab Med. 2012; 1(1): 1-‐3
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Chapter 10: Summary and discussion 227 Nederlandse samenvatting 235 PhD Profile 243 Curriculum Vitae 248 Acknowledgements 249
