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Bias |
Systematic error in collecting or interpretating data such that there is an overestimation or underestimation or another form of deviation of results or interferences from the truth |
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Clinical audit |
The review of case history of patients against the benchmark of current best practice |
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Clinical Practice guidelines |
Systemically developed statements to assist practitioners and patient decision about appropriate healthcare for specific clinical circumstances |
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Diagnostic accuracy |
Closeness of agreement between value obtained from a diagnostic test ( index test) and those of reference standard ( gold standard) for a specific disease or condition |
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Evidence base medicine |
The conscientious judicious and explicit use of the best evidence in making decision about the care of individual patients. |
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Laboratory medicine |
Refers to the discipline involved 8n the selection, provision and interpretation of diagnostic testing that uses primarily samples from patient. |