Impact of contacting study authors on systematic review conclusions diagnostic tests for hepatic fibrosis

CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that contacting authors to obtain additional data will likely be successful. However, there was no clear trend in the impact of new data on measures of diagnostic accuracy. As a result, it is unclear whether the time-intensive practice of contacting authors is worth...

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Main Authors: Selph, Shelley, Chou, Roger (Author)
Corporate Authors: United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Oregon Health & Science University Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Rockville, MD Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 2014, April 2014
Series:Research white paper
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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