This unique book presents a framework for the strategy and methodology of diagnostic research, in relation to its relevance for practice. Now in its second edition The Evidence Base of Clinical Diagnosis has been fully revised and extended with new chapters covering the STARD guidelines (STAndards for the Reporting of Diagnostic accuracy studies) and the multivariable analysis of diagnostic data.

With contributions from leading international experts in evidence-based medicine, this book is an indispensable guide on how to conduct and interpret studies in clinical diagnosis. It will serve as a valuable resource for all investigators who want to embark on diagnostic research and for clinicians, practitioners and students who want to learn more about its principles and the relevant methodological options available.

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Preface
CHAPTER 1: General introduction: evaluation of diagnostic procedures
CHAPTER 2: The architecture of diagnostic research∗
CHAPTER 3: Assessment of the accuracy of diagnostic tests: the cross-sectional study
CHAPTER 4: Diagnostic testing and prognosis: the randomized controlled trial in test evaluation research
CHAPTER 5: The diagnostic before—after study to assess clinical impact
CHAPTER 6: Designing studies to ensure that estimates of test accuracy will travel
CHAPTER 7: Analysis of data on the accuracy of diagnostic tests
CHAPTER 8: Multivariable analysis in diagnostic accuracy studies: what are the possibilities?
CHAPTER 9: Standards for reporting on diagnostic accuracy studies
CHAPTER 10: Guidelines for conducting systematic reviews of studies evaluating the accuracy of diagnostic tests
CHAPTER 11: Producing and using clinical prediction rules
CHAPTER 12: Clinical problem solving and diagnostic decision making: a selective review of the cognitive research literature
CHAPTER 13: Improving test ordering and its diagnostic cost-effectiveness in clinical practice—bridging the gap between clinical research and routine health care
CHAPTER 14: Epilogue: overview of evaluation strategy and challenges
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