Advanced Diagnostic Research
Master
Online
Description
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Type
Master
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Methodology
Online
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Duration
3 Weeks
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
Diagnostic research in the past focused particularly on estimating the sensitivity and specificity of individual diagnostic tests. This online medical course will demonstrate that this so called ‘test research’ is not necessarily the same as diagnostic research.
About this course
The Software program R, which is available for free, will be needed during the course.
Reviews
Subjects
- Primary
- Design
- Diagnostic
- Primary diagnostic
- Diagnostic studies
- Collection
- Analytical
- Measures
- Clinical
- Utility
- Health
- Technology
Course programme
- Describe the principles and design of primary diagnostic studies
- Describe the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches in primary diagnostic studies
- Describe the validity aspects of primary diagnostic studies
- Describe the methods for data collection in the different study designs of primary diagnostic studies
- Explain the differences between different design and analytical approaches in primary diagnostic studies
- Name the different measures of diagnostic value or accuracy that can be calculated from primary diagnostic studies
- Explain and use modern design and analytical approaches instead of the classical approach in primary diagnostic studies
- Describe the clinical utility and health technology assessment of diagnostic impact studies
- Choose an appropriate study design and analytical approach to be used in a specific situation or to answer a specific study question in both primary diagnostic studies
Advanced Diagnostic Research