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DNA Cytometry Testing for Cervical Cancer Screening: Approaches and Reporting Standards for New Technologies

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Evaluation of new technologies requires rigorous methods to provide unbiased estimates of the performance and so inform future clinical practice. We review evidence on DNA cytometry reported earlier in this journal and point to the standards for reporting of diagnostic accuracy as a metric against which this article can be evaluated. The cross-sectional nature of the data and incomplete reporting limit the clinical utility of the study. With application of improved reporting standards for diagnostic tests and improved design and evaluation of new technologies for screening, we may better inform practices to improve clinical outcomes and population health.

Source: Clinical Cancer Research

DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-11-1862

Authors: Graham A. Colditz, John Crowley

Institutions: Washington University in St. Louis, Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center

Language: English

Topic: Cervical Cancer and HPV Research

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Cancer Institute