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Course module: BMB501818
BMB501818
Advanced Diagnostic Research
Course info
Course codeBMB501818
EC1.5
Course goals
At the end of this course, the student
- has insight in the principles and design of both individual and meta-analytical diagnostic studies
- has insight in the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches in both individual and meta-analytical diagnostic studies
- has insight in the validity aspects of both individual and meta-analytical diagnostic studies
- has insight in the methods for data collection in the different study designs of individual diagnostic studies
- has insight in the differences between different design and analytical approaches in both individual and meta-analytical diagnostic studies
- has insight in the different measures of diagnostic value or accuracy that can be calculated from both individual and meta-analytical diagnostic studies
- has insight in modern design and analytical approaches instead of the classical approach in both individual and meta-analytical diagnostic studies
- is able to choose an appropriate study design and analytical approach to be used in a specific situation or to answer a specific study question in both individual and meta-analytical diagnostic studies
Content
Period (from-till):  This course is taught several times per year, during fulltime weekdays according to the following Schedule (Face-2-Face in Period A, Online in Period B):
Education form Startdate Enddate Registration period Registration link
Face-2-Face 14-2-2022 18-2-2022 BMS_P3_A  
Online* 29-11-2021 17-12-2021 BMS_P2_B  

*Online courses are only available for Epidemiology students following a full online programme.

Contact details: Educational Office Epidemiology
E-mail: msc-epidemiology@umcutrecht.nl

Registration:
Register via https://www.msc-epidemiology.nl/single-courses.html 

Course description:
Diagnostic research in the past focused particularly on estimating the sensitivity and specificity of individual diagnostic tests. This course will demonstrate that this so called ‘test research’ is not necessarily the same as diagnostic research. Furthermore, we will widen the horizon by proposing modern methods of diagnostic research and data analysis in which a patient’s test result can and should be considered in the context of other patient characteristics or test results. These methods enable 1. direct estimation of individual probabilities of disease presence based on all diagnostic information and 2. evaluation of the extent to which a particular diagnostic test has true added value in the clinical context. Also, conventional and advanced methods for systematic reviews of diagnostic tests will be presented.

Literature/study material used:
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Mandatory for students in own Master’s programme:
Might be for a specialization of Epidemiology & Epidemiology Postgraduate
 
Optional for students in other GSLS Master’s programme:
Yes, Face-2-Face courses only.
 
Prerequisite knowledge:
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