I would like to pass on some information relating to a diagnostic
question earlier this week - one respondent said that we at CRD are
doing work in this area. My colleague Penny Whiting who is working on a
review in this area for the English Health Technology Assessment
programme has told me that CRD does not have a system for grading
diagnostic studies. We are, however, currently in the process of
developing a validated quality assessment tool for the assessment of
studies of diagnostic accuracy. We should have a version of this tool
in around 3-6 months. Please let Penny Whiting ([log in to unmask]) know
if you would like a copy of this when it is complete.
--
Julie Glanville
Associate Director, NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Information Service Manager, NHS CRD/Centre for Health Economics
NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
University of York
York
YO10 5DD
United Kingdom
Tel: 01904-433496
Fax: 01904-433661
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd
|