[R-meta] diagnostic meta-analysis of studies with multiple reader

[Philipp Doebler]

Dear Mario,

could you give us some more details? Is it realistic to obtain a 2x2-table
for each reader?

Best,
  Philipp


On Fri, Feb 2, 2018 at 6:18 PM, Mario Petretta <petretta at unina.it> wrote:

> Dear all.
>
> I'm planning a diagnostic meta-analysis with an imaging test and a binary
> outcome (yes/no) .
>
> Some (not all) studies contain multiple readers, which means that more than
> one physician interprets each examination.
>
> At present, it appears that there are no recommendations for which strategy
> is optimal (see Eur J Radiol. 2017;93:59-64 Systematic Reviews 2017;6:194).
>
> I would appreciate very much suggestions on this topic.
>
>
>
> Thanks for the attention.
>
> Sincerely
>
>
>
> Mario Petretta
>
>
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> Mario Petretta, MD, FAHA
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> Department of Translational Medical Sciences
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