Guide |
PROS |
CONS |
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| I. Are the Results Valid? |
| 1) Was there an independent, blind comparison
with a reference standard? |
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| 2) Did the patient sample include an appropriate
spectrum of patients to whom the test will be applied? |
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| 3) Did the results of the test being evaluated
influence the decision to perform the reference standard? |
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| 4) Were the test’s methods described clearly
enough to permit replication? |
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| II. What are the Results |
| What are the likelihood ratios for the test
results? |
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| III. Will the Results Help
Me in My Patient Care? |
| 1) Will the test be reproducible and well
interpreted in my practice setting? |
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| 2) Are the results applicable to my patients? |
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| 3) Will the test results change my management? |
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| 4) Will my patients be better off because of the
test? |
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