… of bTB diagnostic tests is much lower than those based on an (imperfect) gold standard. We
… parameters of test accuracy for TB diagnostic techniques in the absence of a gold standard. …

… of bTB diagnostic tests is much lower than those based on an (imperfect) gold standard. We
… parameters of test accuracy for TB diagnostic techniques in the absence of a gold standard. …

… CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Veterinary practitioners in New Zealand now have confidence in
using a test that is more accurate and practical than GGT and considerably cheaper than IgG …

… If patients were randomized to either “platinum” or routine RCT, one could compare results
and thus test the temper of the gold standard. For ethical reasons, this option of concealment …

… the accuracy of CRSC, while adjusting for the lack of a gold … (n = 106 pre-weaned Holstein
calves) and an average BRD … In order to assess the accuracy of both tests (CRSC and TUS)…

… Sonography is a highly accurate test with acceptable reproducibility for the detection of
DVT in calf veins in both postoperative and symptomatic patients. Technically adequate calf …

… accurate test in excluding thrombus from the deep calf veins. Its role in confirming a limited
calf … not clearly demonstrated in the calf veins, a limited calf venogram should be performed in …

… One of the assumptions of latent class Bayesian models is constant accuracy of the test
employed in each setting. Clinical diagnosis of BRD is subjective and while the same basic …

… We graphically explored heterogeneity in test accuracy, but due to limited data, we were …
such as age and breed of calves, technical characteristics of the index tests (eg, digital versus …

… accuracy of a new diagnostic test against an imperfect gold standard is problematic. The
accuracy of the new test … the sensitivity of MRDTI for isolated calf vein thrombosis in this analysis…