Challenges in Systematic Reviews of Diagnostic Technologies

Figure 1. The sensitivity and specificity estimate of each study is plotted, along with the overall results obtained by combining the estimates independently using a random-effects model.
Figure 1. The sensitivity and specificity estimate of each study is plotted, along with the overall results obtained by combining the estimates independently using a random-effects model. Meta-analysis of studies evaluating the use of a single creatine kinase measurement to diagnose acute myocardial infarction in the emergency department.

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  1. Ann Intern Med June 21, 2005 vol. 142 no. 12 Part 2 1048-1055