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Patrick M. BossuytUniversity of Amsterdam Verified email at amc.nl Cited by 202784 |
Systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy
…, JJ Deeks, C Gatsonis, PMM Bossuyt - Annals of internal …, 2008 - acpjournals.org
More and more systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy studies are being published,
but they can be methodologically challenging. In this paper, the authors present some of the …
but they can be methodologically challenging. In this paper, the authors present some of the …
Recommendations for liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: an international consensus conference report
Although liver transplantation is a widely accepted treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC),
much controversy remains and there is no generally accepted set of guidelines. An …
much controversy remains and there is no generally accepted set of guidelines. An …
Sources of variation and bias in studies of diagnostic accuracy: a systematic review
…, JB Reitsma, AS Glas, PMM Bossuyt… - Annals of internal …, 2004 - acpjournals.org
Background: Studies of diagnostic accuracy are subject to different sources of bias and
variation than studies that evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention. Little is known about the …
variation than studies that evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention. Little is known about the …
QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies
In 2003, the QUADAS tool for systematic reviews of diagnostic accuracy studies was
developed. Experience, anecdotal reports, and feedback suggested areas for improvement; …
developed. Experience, anecdotal reports, and feedback suggested areas for improvement; …
[HTML][HTML] The development of QUADAS: a tool for the quality assessment of studies of diagnostic accuracy included in systematic reviews
Background In the era of evidence based medicine, with systematic reviews as its cornerstone,
adequate quality assessment tools should be available. There is currently a lack of a …
adequate quality assessment tools should be available. There is currently a lack of a …
The diagnostic odds ratio: a single indicator of test performance
…, JG Lijmer, MH Prins, GJ Bonsel, PMM Bossuyt - Journal of clinical …, 2003 - Elsevier
Diagnostic testing can be used to discriminate subjects with a target disorder from subjects
without it. Several indicators of diagnostic performance have been proposed, such as …
without it. Several indicators of diagnostic performance have been proposed, such as …
Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests
…, MH Prins, JHP Van Der Meulen, PMM Bossuyt - Jama, 1999 - jamanetwork.com
ContextThe literature contains a large number of potential biases in the evaluation of
diagnostic tests. Strict application of appropriate methodological criteria would invalidate the …
diagnostic tests. Strict application of appropriate methodological criteria would invalidate the …
[HTML][HTML] Preoperative biliary drainage for cancer of the head of the pancreas
…, ORC Busch, TM van Gulik, PMM Bossuyt… - … England Journal of …, 2010 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The benefits of preoperative biliary drainage, which was introduced to improve
the postoperative outcome in patients with obstructive jaundice caused by a tumor of the …
the postoperative outcome in patients with obstructive jaundice caused by a tumor of the …
STARD 2015 guidelines for reporting diagnostic accuracy studies: explanation and elaboration
…, D Levine, JB Reitsma, HCW De Vet, PMM Bossuyt - BMJ open, 2016 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Diagnostic accuracy studies are, like other clinical studies, at risk of bias due to shortcomings
in design and conduct, and the results of a diagnostic accuracy study may not apply to …
in design and conduct, and the results of a diagnostic accuracy study may not apply to …
[HTML][HTML] Treatment of venous thrombosis with intravenous unfractionated heparin administered in the hospital as compared with subcutaneous low-molecular-weight …
…, MH Prins, PMM Bossuyt… - … England Journal of …, 1996 - Mass Medical Soc
Background An intravenous course of standard (unfractionated) heparin with the dose
adjusted to prolong the activated partial-thromboplastin time to a desired length is the standard …
adjusted to prolong the activated partial-thromboplastin time to a desired length is the standard …