Expert panel diagnosis for diagnostic test poorly described, experts not blinded to test under study
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 20:00
in Health & Medicine
Evaluation of diagnostic studies is often a challenge in diseases that are not defined by a specific test. Assessment of the accuracy of diagnostic tests is essential because they may be used to define who is considered to have a disease and receive treatment for it. However, measuring the accuracy of a diagnostic test requires an accurate gold standard, which defines which patients truly have and do not have the disease.