Articles on Diagnostic Tests: A New Series and an Invitation to Authors

Editorials20 August 2002Articles on Diagnostic Tests: A New Series and an Invitation to AuthorsAlan M. Garber, MD, PhD, Cynthia Mulrow, MD, MPH, Deputy Editor, and Harold C. Sox, MD, EditorAlan M. Garber, MD, PhDSearch for more papers by this author, Cynthia Mulrow, MD, MPH, Deputy EditorSearch for more papers by this author, and Harold C. Sox, MD, EditorSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-137-4-200208200-00014 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Advances in diagnostic testing have been among the most significant medical innovations of recent years (1), but they have not simplified the choice of diagnostic strategies. With the proliferation of better diagnostic tests, whether they are imaging studies, genetic tests, biochemical markers, or immunologic assays, decisions have grown more complex. The diversity of treatment options further complicates deciding among the choices of obtaining more diagnostic information, treating, or simply watchful waiting. We must think not only about the best test for a given patient but also about the best sequence of tests and the preferred management strategy that should follow ...References1. Fuchs VR, Sox HC. Physicians' views of the relative importance to patients of 30 medical innovations. Health Aff Millwood. 2001;20:30-42. [PMID: 11558715] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Barr RG, Nathan DM, Meigs JB, Singer DE. Tests of glycemia for the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Ann Intern Med. 2002;137:263-72. LinkGoogle Scholar3. Sox H. Common Diagnostic Tests: Use and Interpretation. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: American Coll of Physicians; 1987. Google Scholar4. Salvarani C, Silingardi M, Ghirarduzzi A, Lo Scocco G, Macchioni P, Bajocchi G, et al . Is duplex ultrasonography useful for the diagnosis of giant-cell arteritis? Ann Intern Med. 2002;137:232-8. LinkGoogle Scholar5. Walter SD, Irwig LM. Estimation of test error rates, disease prevalence and relative risk from misclassified data: a review. J Clin Epidemiology. 1988;41:923-37. [PMID: 3054000] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. Irwig L, Bossuyt PM, Glaszious P, Gatsonis C, Lijmer JG. Designing studies to ensure that estimates of test accuracy will travel.. In: Knotternus JA, eds. The Evidence Base of Clinical Diagnosis. London: BMJ Publishing Group; 2002. Google Scholar7. The STARD Initiative—towards complete and accurate reporting of studies on diagnostic accuracy. The STARD Group. Accessed at www.consort-statement.org/stardstatement.htm on 11 July 2002. Google Scholar8. Sackett DL, Haynes RB. The architecture of diagnostic research. BMJ. 2002;324:539-41. [PMID: 11872558] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. Lijmer JG, Mol BW, Heisterkamp S, Bonsel GJ, Prins MH, van der Meulen JH, et al . Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests. JAMA. 1999;282:1061-5. [PMID: 10493205] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Alan M. Garber, MD, PhD; Cynthia Mulrow, MD, MPH, Deputy Editor; Harold C. Sox, MD, EditorAffiliations: Corresponding Author: Customer Service, American College of Physicians–American Society of Internal Medicine, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106.Current Author Addresses: Dr. Garber: Stanford University School of Medicine; Stanford, CA 94305Drs. Mulrow and Sox: American College of Physicians–American Society of Internal Medicine, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoIs Duplex Ultrasonography Useful for the Diagnosis of Giant-Cell Arteritis? Carlo Salvarani , Mauro Silingardi , Angelo Ghirarduzzi , Giovanni Lo Scocco , PierLuigi Macchioni , GianLuigi Bajocchi , Marco Vinceti , Fabrizio Cantini , Ido Iori , and Luigi Boiardi Tests of Glycemia for the Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus R Graham Barr , David M. Nathan , James B. Meigs , and Daniel E. Singer Correction: Articles on Diagnostic Tests Metrics Cited byCorrection: Articles on Diagnostic Tests 20 August 2002Volume 137, Issue 4Page: 288-289KeywordsBlood plasmaDiagnostic medicineGlucoseLaboratory testsLikelihood ratioMolecular biologyPeer reviewReasoningSpecificitySystematic reviews ePublished: 20 August 2002 Issue Published: 20 August 2002 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2002 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...