Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences
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Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao · Jun 2015
Comparative Study[Comparison of simple pooling and bivariate model used in meta-analyses of diagnostic test accuracy published in Chinese journals].
To investigate the use of simple pooling and bivariate model in meta-analyses of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) published in Chinese journals (January to November, 2014), compare the differences of results from these two models, and explore the impact of between-study variability of sensitivity and specificity on the differences. ⋯ Most DTA meta-analyses published in Chinese journals(January to November, 2014) combine the sensitivity and specificity by simple pooling. Meta-disc software can pool the sensitivity and specificity only through fixed-effect model, but a high proportion of authors think it can implement random-effect model. Simple pooling tends to underestimate the results compared with bivariate model. The greater the between-study variance is, the more likely the simple pooling has larger deviation. It is necessary to increase the knowledge level of statistical methods and software for meta-analyses of DTA data.
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Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao · Jun 2015
[Data of the quantitative orofacial somatosensory functions of healthy subjects and its influence factors analysis].
To establish the preliminary somatosensory data stratified by gender, age group, and sites in the trigeminal region through standardized quantitative sensory testing on healthy individuals, and to evaluate the effects of gender, age, and sites on somatosensory functions. ⋯ The preliminary orofacial somatosensory data of Han Ethnicity stratified by gender, age group, and sites were established. The study evaluated the effects of gender, age and sites on orofacial somatosensory functions by employment standardized quantitative sensory testing.