Meta-DiSc: a software for meta-analysis of test accuracy data

Javier Zamora; Victor Abraira; Alfonso Muriel; Khalid Khan; Arri Coomarasamy

doi:10.1186/1471-2288-6-31

Meta-DiSc: a software for meta-analysis of test accuracy data

Javier Zamora
, Victor Abraira
, Alfonso Muriel
, Khalid Khan
, Arri Coomarasamy

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Abstract

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of test accuracy studies are increasingly being recognised as central in guiding clinical practice. However, there is currently no dedicated and comprehensive software for meta-analysis of diagnostic data. In this article, we present Meta-DiSc, a Windows-based, user-friendly, freely available (for academic use) software that we have developed, piloted, and validated to perform diagnostic meta-analysis.

Original language	English
Article number	31
Journal	BMC Medical Research Methodology
Volume	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-6-31
Publication status	Published - 12 Jul 2006

Keywords

Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Diagnostic Imaging
Diagnostic Services
Endometrium
Female
Humans
Meta-Analysis as Topic
Research Design
Sensitivity and Specificity
Software
User-Computer Interface
Uterine Diseases

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