Network Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Test Accuracy

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Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• Network meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy combines evidence from studies evaluating multiple index tests for the same condition. — Meta-analysis of networks of diagnostic tests with binary and continuous results
• The framework can include more available evidence when diagnostic networks contain continuous tests reported at multiple thresholds. — Meta-analysis of networks of diagnostic tests with binary and continuous results
• Existing NMA-DTA methods are less developed than intervention network meta-analysis and mainly address binary tests or continuous tests at one common threshold. — Meta-analysis of networks of diagnostic tests with binary and continuous results
• The proposed framework estimates absolute and relative diagnostic accuracy, compares tests, and ranks tests. — Meta-analysis of networks of diagnostic tests with binary and continuous results