Methods for evaluating the therapeutic impact of diagnostic tests - development of guidelines

在临床实践中经常采用新的诊断测试，但没有任何证据表明它们改善了患者的预后。这个项目将产生第一个关于作用和研究的最佳设计的指导方针，评估新测试对治疗决策的影响，以得出关于其临床价值的结论。这项工作将为研究人员和临床医生提供信息，以改进循证诊断实践，促进更有效地利用有限的卫生保健资源。

New diagnostic tests are frequently adopted in clinical practice without any evidence that they improve patient outcomes. This project will produce the first guidelines about the role and optimal design of studies assessing the impact of a new test on therapeutic decisions for conclusions about its clinical value. This work will inform researchers and clinicians to improve evidence-based diagnostic practice and promote the more efficient use of limited health care resources.