Anticipating missing reference standard data when planning diagnostic accuracy studies

BMJ. 2016 Feb 9:352:i402. doi: 10.1136/bmj.i402.

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

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Data Interpretation, Statistical
  • Diagnostic Tests, Routine / standards*
  • Humans
  • Prospective Studies
  • Reference Standards*
  • Reproducibility of Results