title: How to analyze reports on new clinical tests.
abstract: Several concepts can be used by the critical reader to evaluate reports about new diagnostic tests. Patient population, comparison to a gold standard, test performance, and sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values all should be analyzed.
authors.affiliation: University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Davidson
mesh_terms: D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity