Identifying Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies: Challenges and Strategies

Description:

Diagnostic test studies are receiving increasing attention, but are challenging to identify efficiently and reliably. As well as health care professionals seeking information on best evidence on test accuracy, there is also a growing requirement for systematic study identification to inform systematic reviews and technology assessments of diagnostic tests and techniques. The growing number of diagnostic test accuracy reviews is an important resource for the practice of evidence-based health care. This training day will provide an introduction to the key features of diagnostic test accuracy studies to provide insight into retrieval challenges. This will be followed by an overview of the research evidence on search approaches to identify diagnostic studies and the key current resources available to find studies and reviews. In this fast-moving research area we will explore current searching guidance and highlight key critical appraisal tools for assessing diagnostic test accuracy studies. There will be time to explore and test strategies and resources.

Course Trainers:

The course will be presented by Julie Glanville and Rob Hodgson.

• Julie Glanville, York Health Economics Consortium, University of York, has provided information support to many diagnostic test accuracy reviews and has published research into diagnostic test search filter performance
• Rob Hodgson York Health Economics Consortium, University of York, has supported and completed a number of systematic reviews, including reviews of diagnostic test accuracy. Rob has also co-authored a number of papers on trial and systematic review methodology.

By the end of the training day, participants will have:

• An awareness of the features of a diagnostic test accuracy study;
• An understanding of the key issues relating to effective searching for diagnostic test accuracy studies;
• An awareness of the key resources to search for diagnostic test studies and diagnostic reviews;
• Some experience of developing strategies and searching key resources.

Who should attend?

This study day would be of interest to librarians, information professionals and researchers seeking more insight into the identification of diagnostic test accuracy studies and reviews

Cost:

£225 + VAT

Website and registration:

http://www.yhec.co.uk/training/identifying-dta-studies/

Region:

Yorkshire and Humberside

Keywords:

Quantitative Approaches (other)

Related publications and presentations:

Quantitative Approaches (other)

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