General introduction: evaluation of diagnostic procedures -- Architecture of diagnostic research -- Assessment of the accuracy of diagnostic tests: the cross-sectional study -- Diagnostic testing and prognosis: the randomised controlled trial in diagnostic research -- Diagnostic before-after study to assess clinical impact -- Designing studies to ensure that estimates of test accuracy will travel -- Analysis of data on the accuracy of diagnostic tests -- Guidelines for conducting systematic reviews of studies evaluating the accuracy of diagnostic tests -- Diagnostic decision support: contributions from medical informatics -- Clinical problem solving and diagnostic decision making: a selective review of the cognitive research literature -- Improving test ordering and diagnostic cost effectiveness in clinical practice: bridging the gap between clinical research and routine health care -- Epilogue: overview of evaluation strategy and challenges
Summary
Guidance on how to conduct and interpret studies in clinical diagnosis
