Study day: Identifying diagnostic test accuracy studies: Challenges and
strategies
University of York, December 2 2008
Diagnostic test studies are receiving increasing attention, but are
challenging to identify efficiently and reliably. As well as health care
professionals seeking information on best evidence on test accuracy, there
is also a growing requirement for systematic study identification to inform
systematic reviews and technology assessments of diagnostic tests and
techniques. The growing number of diagnostic test accuracy reviews is an
important resource for the practice of evidence-based health care. This
study day will provide an introduction to the key features of diagnostic
test accuracy studies to provide insight into retrieval challenges. This
will be followed by an overview of the research evidence on search
approaches to identify diagnostic studies and the key current resources
available to find studies and reviews. In this fast-moving research area we
will also look at products in development. The study day will explore
current searching guidance and highlight key critical appraisal tools for
assessing diagnostic test accuracy studies. There will be time to explore
and test strategies and resources.
The course will be presented by Marie Westwood (Centre for Reviews and
Dissemination), Julie Glanville (York Health Economics Consortium) and Anne
Eisinga (UK regional support unit for Cochrane Reviews of Diagnostic Test
Accuracy).
Study day fee: £195 (plus £34 VAT)
For further information and a booking form:
http://php.york.ac.uk/inst/yhec/?q=node/123
Or contact: Julie Glanville or Alan Blighe (e-mail: [log in to unmask] or
[log in to unmask], tel: 01904-433622), York Health Economics Consortium.
Julie Glanville
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