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Bringing diagnostic accuracy to primary care

Developing a method to evaluate whether diagnostic tests could be useful in primary care, using existing data from secondary care. Research
Developing a method to evaluate whether diagnostic tests could be useful in primary care, using existing data from secondary care.
Tests must be evaluated in primary care before they can be adequately used by general practitioners; however, this process is time-consuming and is usually only performed in hospitals.

An efficient tool is needed to translate data about diagnostic accuracy from secondary to primary care. This can facilitate appropriate test evaluation for researchers prioritising only those tests worth further evaluation. This project will lead to a better understanding of how care setting affects the diagnostic accuracy of tests. The findings could improve correct interpretation of diagnostics and speed up future test evaluations in primary care, thereby improving patient care.

Bringing diagnostic accuracy to primary care is part of research group Children and adolescents in primary care.

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Gea Holtman Assistant professor and clinical epidemiologist

University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Department of Primary and Long-term Care
Veni
Internal postcode FA21
P.O. Box 196
9700 AD  Groningen

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UMCG
Department of Primary and Long-term Care
Oostersingel | entrance 47 | building 50 | 2nd floor
Groningen
The Netherlands