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Year : 2018 | Volume
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Common pitfalls in statistical analysis: Understanding the properties of diagnostic tests – Part 1
Priya Ranganathan1, Rakesh Aggarwal2
1 Department of Anaesthesiology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 2 Department of Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Priya Ranganathan Department of Anaesthesiology, Tata Memorial Centre, Ernest Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012, Maharashtra India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/picr.PICR_170_17
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In this article in our series on common pitfalls in statistical analysis, we look at some of the attributes of diagnostic tests (i.e., tests which are used to determine whether an individual does or does not have disease). The next article in this series will focus on further issues related to diagnostic tests. |
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