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University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Pharmacy Department of Medical Technology Seminar 2 Diagnostic Research

This document summarizes a study that evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of a test for assessing a medical condition. It includes the study population, assessment or diagnostic test evaluated, a comparison to a reference standard, and outcomes. The document also contains a 12-item critical appraisal checklist to assess validity and applicability of the study. Key information provided includes the diagnostic test evaluated, population studied, and comparison to a reference standard to determine diagnostic accuracy.

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University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Pharmacy Department of Medical Technology Seminar 2 Diagnostic Research

This document summarizes a study that evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of a test for assessing a medical condition. It includes the study population, assessment or diagnostic test evaluated, a comparison to a reference standard, and outcomes. The document also contains a 12-item critical appraisal checklist to assess validity and applicability of the study. Key information provided includes the diagnostic test evaluated, population studied, and comparison to a reference standard to determine diagnostic accuracy.

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University of Santo Tomas

FACULTY OF PHARMACY

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY


SEMINAR 2

Diagnostic Research

Article/Paper Title:

P (population)

A (assessment)

C (comparison)

O (outcome/s)

Draw the consort diagram for this study:

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Critical appraisal skills program YES NO Comments
questions

1
Was there a clear question
for the study to address?

Was there a comparison


with an appropriate
reference standard

3
Did all patients get the
diagnostic test and the
reference standard?

Could the results of the test


of interest have been
influenced by the results of
the reference standard?
(blinding)
5

Is the disease status of the


tested population clearly
described?

HINTS:

Presenting symptoms

Disease stage or severity

Co-morbidity

Differential diagnoses

2
Critical appraisal skills program YES NO Comments
questions

Were the methods for


performing the test
described in sufficient
detail?
HINTS:

Was a protocol followed

7
What are the results?

HINTS: consider

Are the sensitivity and


specificityand/or likelihood
ratios presented?

Are the results presented


in such a way that we can
work them out?

8
How sure are we about
these results?

HINTS: consider

Could they have occurred


by chance?

Are there confidence limits

What are they?

9
Can the results be applied
to your patients/the
population of interest?

HINT: Do you think your


patients/population are so
different from those in the
study that the results cannot
be applied? Such as age, sex,
ethnicity.

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3
Critical appraisal skills program YES NO Comments
questions

Can the test be applied to


your patient or population
of interest?

HINT:

Think of resources and


opportunity costs

Level and availability of


expertise required to interpret
the tests

Current practice and


availability of services

11.

Were all outcomes


important to the individual
or population considered?

HINT:

Will the knowledge of the test


result improve patient
wellbeing?

Will the knowledge of the test


result

12. What would be the


impact of using this test on
your patients/population?

Student Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________________

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