Challenges in Systematic Reviews of Diagnostic Technologies

Figure 2. The position of the ellipse corresponds to the sensitivity and specificity reported in the individual study. The size of the ellipse is weighted according to the study size. The summary receiver-operating characteristic curve is limited to the range where data are available.
Figure 2. The position of the ellipse corresponds to the sensitivity and specificity reported in the individual study. The size of the ellipse is weighted according to the study size. The summary receiver-operating characteristic curve is limited to the range where data are available. Summary receiver-operating characteristics curve 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
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