Objective

Firstly, goal explains the characteristics that determine the internal and external validity of diagnostic tests. Secondly, the essential elements of systematic reviews and meta-analyses will be described. In both cases it will be explained in a practical way using the statistical package Stata.

Programme

1) Probability. Sensitivity and specificity.
2) ROC curves.
3) Predictive values and likelihood ratios.
4) Concordance and reliability tests.
5) Screening.
6) Systematic reviews.
7) Meta-analyses.

subject

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