Open AccessUse of Expert Panels to Define the Reference Standard in Diagnostic Research: A Systematic Review of Published Methods and Reporting
Author(s) -
Loes C.M. Bertens,
Berna DL Broekhuizen,
Christiana A. Naaktgeboren,
Frans H. Rutten,
Arno W. Hoes,
Yvonne van Mourik,
Karel G.M. Moons,
Johannes B. Reitsma
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
plos medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.847
H-Index - 228
eISSN - 1549-1676
pISSN - 1549-1277
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001531
Subject(s) - medical diagnosis , gold standard (test) , medicine , test (biology) , data extraction , medline , systematic review , medical physics , pathology , political science , law , biology , paleontology
Loes C. M. Bertens and colleagues survey the published diagnostic research literature for use of expert panels to define the reference standard, characterize components and missing information, and recommend elements that should be reported in diagnostic studies. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary
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