Sentence examples for diagnostic research studies from inspiring English sources

The absence of a gold standard, i.e., a diagnostic reference standard having perfect sensitivity and specificity, is a common problem in clinical practice and in diagnostic research studies.

Eligibility criteria appear in Table 2. Patients were recruited by collaborating physiotherapists at seventeen primary care clinics and one outpatient hospital physiotherapy department, across two New Zealand provinces, for the purpose of a clinical diagnostic research study reported earlier [ 30].

The number of the investigated neurons was established arbitrarily by us in accordance with the guidelines on quantitative evaluation [ 38] and the cited diagnostic and research studies employing the AgNOR method.

Furthermore, if Af proteases are important in the development of allergy and inflammation, the results of this study suggest that Af extracts used in both clinical diagnostics and research studies should be accurately defined and fully characterised.

At present, studies on diagnostic research often report the accuracy of tests without taking into account the information already known from history and examination.

Thus patients are an enormous and virtually untapped resource for reducing diagnostic error; 41 43 research studies that examine this potential are few.

At our Institution, written informed consent is obtained from patients for the use of residual tissues from the diagnostic procedures in research studies.

WL Devillé, developed the guidelines based on his PhD research 'Evidence in diagnostic research' (2001) and studied the search strategy and both systematic reviews used as case studies.

The SROC curve differs from the ROC curve in primary diagnostic research, as each study provides one value of sensitivity and one value of specificity.

We argue that being able to measure the incidence of diagnostic error is essential to enable research studies on diagnostic error, and to initiate quality improvement projects aimed at reducing the risk of error and harm.

We discussed a few research studies, diagnostic tests and treatment options, but when I suggested she speak with her primary care doctor and perhaps a neurologist, her end of the line went silent.