TY - BOOK AU - Newman,Thomas B. AU - Kohn,Michael A. TI - Evidence-based diagnosis SN - 9780521886529 (hbk.) U1 - 616.075 PY - 2009/// CY - Cambridge, New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Diagnosis KW - Evidence-based medicine KW - Function tests (Medicine) KW - Evaluation KW - Research N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 ER -