Anticipating missing reference standard data when planning diagnostic accuracy studies

Christiana A Naaktgeboren; Joris A H de Groot; Anne W S Rutjes; Patrick M M Bossuyt; Johannes B Reitsma; Karel G M Moons

doi:10.1136/bmj.i402

Anticipating missing reference standard data when planning diagnostic accuracy studies

Christiana A Naaktgeboren, Joris A H de Groot, Anne W S Rutjes, Patrick M M Bossuyt, Johannes B Reitsma, Karel G M Moons

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Abstract

Results obtained using a reference standard may be missing for some participants in diagnostic accuracy studies. This paper looks at methods for dealing with such missing data when designing or conducting a prospective diagnostic accuracy study.

Original language	English
Article number	i402
Number of pages	6
Journal	BMJ - Clinical research
Volume	352
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i402
Publication status	Published - 2016

Keywords

Data Interpretation, Statistical
Diagnostic Tests, Routine
Humans
Prospective Studies
Reference Standards
Reproducibility of Results
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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