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This chapter examines the presentation of the results of diagnostic test accuracy studies. It emphasizes the critical importance in reporting specific details about study participants and test results.

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Larner, A.J. (2019). Results (1): Participants and Test Results. In: Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies in Dementia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17562-7_4

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