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To discuss how to assess the confidence in the estimates of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) and prepare a summary of findings table for DTA reviews.
Description:
Authors of Cochrane Review and numerous other organizations follow the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) approach to grade the confidence in the estimates of effects of interventions. Cochrane authors present them in 'Summary of findings' (SoF) tables that include the most important information from a review in a clear, tabular format. The GRADE Working Group has also suggested an approach to grading the confidence in the estimates of test accuracy and presenting it in SoF tables. Suggested formats for SoF tables for DTA reviews have been developed and tested with support from the Cochrane Methods Innovation Fund. This workshop will introduce the approach and collect feedback through hands-on work with examples.
To discuss how to assess the confidence in the estimates of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) and prepare a summary of findings table for DTA reviews.
Description:
Authors of Cochrane Review and numerous other organizations follow the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) approach to grade the confidence in the estimates of effects of interventions. Cochrane authors present them in 'Summary of findings' (SoF) tables that include the most important information from a review in a clear, tabular format. The GRADE Working Group has also suggested an approach to grading the confidence in the estimates of test accuracy and presenting it in SoF tables. Suggested formats for SoF tables for DTA reviews have been developed and tested with support from the Cochrane Methods Innovation Fund. This workshop will introduce the approach and collect feedback through hands-on work with examples.