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Author:   Thomas B. Newman (University of California, San Francisco) ,  Michael A. Kohn (University of California, San Francisco)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.650kg
ISBN:  

9781108436717

ISBN 10:   1108436714
Pages:   405
Publication Date:   25 June 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Understanding Diagnosis and Evidence-Based Diagnosis; 2. Dichotomous Tests; 3. Multilevel and Continuous Tests; 4. Critical Appraisal of Studies of Diagnostic Test Accuracy; 5. Reliability and Measurement Error; 6. Risk Predictions; 7. Multiple Tests and Multivariable Decision Rules; 8. Quantifying Treatment Effects Using Randomized Trials; 9. Alternatives to Randomized Trials for Estimating Treatment Effects; 10. Screening Tests; 11. Understanding P-Values and Confidence Intervals; 12. Challenges for Evidence-Based Diagnosis; Problems and Answers; Index

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Thomas B. Newman is the Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Pediatrics at the University of California San Francisco, USA. Michael A. Kohn is a Professor of Epidemiology & Biostatistics at the University of California San Francisco, USA.

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