title: Effect of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests for ventilator-associated pneumonia.
authors.affiliation: Medical Faculty of the University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. sophie.michaud@usherbrooke.ca
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Michaud
authors.forename: Sadao
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harbarth
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015982:Bias; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000379:methods*; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D001239:Inhalation; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D018579:Patient Selection; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012372:ROC Curve; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D017211:Treatment Failure; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents