Presentation of Diagnostic Test Accuracy

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Letters7 February 2006Presentation of Diagnostic Test AccuracyMike Broce, BS and Bernardo Reyes, MDMike Broce, BSFrom CAMC Institute, Charleston, WV 25304.Search for more papers by this author and Bernardo Reyes, MDFrom CAMC Institute, Charleston, WV 25304.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00019 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We agree with Dr. Puhan and his colleagues (1) that it is essential for physicians to interpret the real value of diagnostic testing to confirm clinical suspicions so that a better practice of medicine can occur. After reading their conclusions, we believe that replication of their results is needed, perhaps with a few modifications. Our suggestions are not intended to diminish the findings of what we consider to be an excellent study.Although a table for the clinical vignettes was provided, it was not clear if equations to calculate illness probability changes were provided to surveyed physicians. ...Reference1. Puhan MA, Steurer J, Bachmann LM, ter Riet G. A randomized trial of ways to describe test accuracy: the effect on physicians' post-test probability estimates. Ann Intern Med. 2005;143:184-9. [PMID: 16061916] LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Mike Broce, BS; Bernardo Reyes, MDAffiliations: From CAMC Institute, Charleston, WV 25304.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoA Randomized Trial of Ways To Describe Test Accuracy: The Effect on Physicians' Post-Test Probability Estimates Milo A. Puhan , Johann Steurer , Lucas M. Bachmann , and Gerben ter Riet Presentation of Diagnostic Test Accuracy Daniel J. Brotman Presentation of Diagnostic Test Accuracy Milo A. Puhan , Johann Steurer , and Gerben ter Riet Metrics 7 February 2006Volume 144, Issue 3Page: 220-221KeywordsConflicts of interestDiagnostic medicineForecastingMedical conditionsReproducibility ePublished: 7 February 2006 Issue Published: 7 February 2006 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2006 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...