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Diagnostic Accuracy of Bethesda Classification of Thyroid Nodules at a Kenyan Hospital: A Retrospective Study [PDF]

The Annals of African Surgery
Background: The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology (TBSRTC) was developed to standardize the reporting of thyroid nodule fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) results.
Aurelia Brazeal, Adili Wobenjo, Chege Macharia, Morgan Otido, Rosemary Kamau, Jana MacLeod   +5 more
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tests for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis [PDF]

Clinical Epidemiology
Yuxin Sun,1,* Die Hu,1,* Mingkun Yu,2 Shi-Bing Liang,3– 5 Youyou Zheng,6 Xin Wang,7 Guangdong Tong1,8 1Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China ...
Sun Y, Hu D, Yu M, Liang SB, Zheng Y, Wang X, Tong G   +6 more
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Meta-analysis and meta-modelling for diagnostic problems [PDF]

, 2014
BackgroundA proportional hazards measure is suggested in the context of analyzing SROC curves that arise in the meta–analysis of diagnostic studies. The measure can be motivated as a special model: the Lehmann model for ROC curves.
Suphada Charoensawat, Charoensawat, Suphada, Bohning, Walailuck, Walailuck Böhning, Böhning, Dankmar, Holling, Heinz, Dankmar Böhning, Heinz Holling   +7 more
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Non-invasive fetal RHD genotyping tests : a systematic review of the quality of reporting of diagnostic accuracy in published studies [PDF]

, 2009
Articles reporting the diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive prenatal diagnostic (NIPD) tests for RHD genotyping using fetal material extracted from maternal blood have been published steadily for over a decade. Health care providers in Europe have started
Szczepura, Ala, Freeman, K., Osipenko, L., Osipenko, Leeza, Freeman, Karoline, Szczepura, Ala; id_orcid   +5 more
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Diagnostic accuracy systematic review of rectal bleeding in combination with other symptoms, signs and tests in relation to colorectal cancer [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Rectal bleeding is a recognised early symptom of colorectal cancer. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of symptoms, signs and diagnostic tests in patients with rectal bleeding in relation to risk of colorectal cancer in ...
Bekkink, M. Olde, C Teljeur, Teljeur, C., Van de Laar, F. A., C McCowan, Fahey, T., Van de Laar, F.A., M Olde Bekkink, Olde Bekkink, M., Falk, G.A., G A Falk, Mccowan, C., F A Van de Laar, Laar, F.A. Van de, T Fahey, Falk, G. A.   +15 more
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Predicting streptococcal pharyngitis in adults in primary care: a systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of symptoms and signs and validation of the Centor score [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Stratifying patients with a sore throat into the probability of having an underlying bacterial or viral cause may be helpful in targeting antibiotic treatment.
O'Brien Kirsty K, Borislav D Dimitrov, Gavin A Falk, Chan, Wai-Sun, Conor Teljeur (4864684), Wai-Sun Chan (32336), Aalbers Jolien, Fahey Tom, Jolien Aalbers, Chan Wai-Sun, Jolien Aalbers (7944122), Teljeur Conor, Gavin A. Falk (7944125), Aalbers, Jolien, Kirsty K. O'Brien (7943054), Tom Fahey (7896266), Teljeur, Conor, Conor Teljeur, Dimitrov, Borislav D., Tom Fahey, Borislav D. Dimitrov (7942988), Dimitrov Borislav D, Wai-Sun Chan, Fahey, Tom, O'Brien, Kirsty K., Falk Gavin A, Kirsty K O'Brien, Falk, Gavin A.   +27 more
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Systematic reviews of diagnostic tests in cancer: review of methods and reporting [PDF]

, 2006
Objectives To assess the methods and reporting of systematic reviews of diagnostic tests. Data sources Systematic searches of Medline, Embase, and five other databases identified reviews of tests used in patients with cancer.
Hopewell, S, Cornelius, V, Halligan, S, Deeks, Jonathan J., Deeks, Jonathan, Altman, Douglas G, Deeks, Jonathan J, Halligan, Steve, Halligan, S., Hopewell, S., Altman, D.G., Cornelius, V., Hopewell, Sally, Altman, DG, Cornelius, Victoria, Altman, Douglas G., Deeks, J.J., Mallett, S, Deeks, JJ, Mallett, S., Mallett, Susan   +20 more
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Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Papulonodular Lesions of Skin: A Study of 50 Cases [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Introduction: Skin is one of the frequent site of disease in human body. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) is a safe diagnostic method in these cases. FNAC has some limitation, particularly related to representativity of samples, exact typing of
Sapna Patel, Asha Mahadevappa, Gubbanna Vimalambike Manjunath   +2 more
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Accuracy of circulating adiponectin for predicting gestational diabetes : a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2016
Aims/hypothesis Universal screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has not been implemented, and this has had substantial clinical implications. Biomarker-directed targeted screening might be feasible.
Kelsey, Tom, Stamatina Iliodromiti, Nelson, Scott M., Iliodromiti, S, Sattar, N, Thomas W. Kelsey, Sattar, Naveed, Kelsey, TW, Robert S. Lindsay, Sassarini, J, Scott M. Nelson, Jennifer Sassarini, Sassarini, Jennifer, Naveed Sattar, Lindsay, Robert S., Nelson, SM, Iliodromiti, Stamatina, Kelsey, Thomas W., Lindsay, R, Nelson, S, Lindsay, RS   +20 more
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Diagnostic accuracy and complication rates of percutaneous CT-guided coaxial needle biopsy of pulmonary lesions [PDF]

, 2021
PURPOSEThe aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate and compare diagnostic accuracy and complication rates of percutaneous computed tomography (CT)-guided biopsies of pulmonary lesions 10–35 mm, 35–50 mm, and >50 mm, using the coaxial biopsy ...
Kuric, Haris, Okan Akhan, Vesnic, Sanela, Vesna Sarajlic, Dalma Udovicic-Gagula, Sarajlic, Vesna, AKHAN, OKAN, Sanela Vesnic, Udovicic-Gagula, Dalma, Haris Kuric   +9 more
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