Newman, Thomas B. <br/><br/>
Evidence-based diagnosis / 
Thomas B. Newman, Michael A. Kohn. 
 - Cambridge ;  New York :  Cambridge University Press,  2009. 
 - xiii, 295 p. :  ill. ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: Understanding diagnosis and diagnostic testing -- Reliability and measurement error -- Dichotomous tests -- Multilevel and continuous tests -- Critical appraisal of studies of diagnostic tests -- Screening tests -- Prognostic tests and studies -- Multiple tests and multivariable decision rules -- Quantifying treatment effects using randomized trials -- Alternatives to randomized trials for estimating treatment effects -- Understanding P-values and confidence intervals -- Challenges for evidence-based diagnosis. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780521886529 (hbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Diagnosis.<br/>Evidence-based medicine.<br/>Function tests (Medicine)--Evaluation.<br/>Diagnosis--Research.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.075  / NEW 2009