Comparison of Estimation Method in Diagnostic Meta-Analysis: An Application in Dentistry
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2021
Yazarlar: Parmaksiz Merve, Boyacioğlu Hayal, Güneri Pelin, Ezgi Özer Nezaket
International Journal of Clinical Biostatistics and Biometrics, Uluslararası, 2021, cilt 7
DOI: 10.23937/2469-5831/1510036
Özet
In this study, the objective was to compare different estimation methods in diagnostic meta-analysis. In this scope, DerSimonian and Laird (DL), Restricted Maximum Likelihood (REML), Sidik and Jonkman (SJ), Hedges and Olkin (HO), Maximum Likelihood (ML), Paule and Mandel (PM) estimation methods were examined. In the implementation part, effectiveness of Clinical Oral Examination (COE) in predicting the diagnosis of histological dysplasia or Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) was studied.