title: Evidence-based diagnosis in endocrinology.
abstract: In this article we present factors that determine whether one can trust the results of studies that describe the properties of diagnostic tests. We review the ways in which the results of such studies could be presented to the readers and consider factors that determine the value of such reports in one's own clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, McMaster University, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5, Canada.
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jaeschke
authors.forename: Gordon H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Guyatt
authors.forename: Victor M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Montori
mesh_terms: D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004704:Endocrinology / Q000379:methods*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans