Section outline

  • Lecture 4: Studies of Diagnostic Tests
    Common biases in test accuracy studies: incorporation bias, verification bias, double gold-standard bias, spectrum bias;  Prevalence, spectrum bias, and nonindependence; going beyond checklists and estimating the direction of bias.

    Faculty:  Tom Newman

    Location:  Mission Hall 1400

    • Session Slides:

    • Lec 4 Studies of Dx Tests 2019-1003 File

    • Session Audio/Video Recording (Access restricted to registered students):

    • Watch URL
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    • 2019 Lecture .mp4 URL
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    • Required Reading EBD-2 (which hasn't been published yet):

      EBD-2, Chapter 4 (posted below as a Word document)

    • EBD2 Chapter 4 Studies of test accuracy 2019-1003 for sharing File

    • Optional Reading:

    • Kohn Carpenter Newman -- Understanding the Direction of Bias in Studies of Diagnostic Test Accuracy File
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    • Mehta 2009 J Hepatol Exceeding the limits of liver histology markers File
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    • Moyer 2000 APAM AccuracyJaundice File
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