The key operation in Bayesian inference is to compute high-dimensional integrals. An old
approximate technique is the Laplace method or approximation, which dates back to Pierre …

Objective To determine the accuracy of salivary active matrix metalloproteinase (aMMP)‐8
point‐of‐care test (POCT) for detecting periodontitis in adults, through meta‐analysis …

Background Recommended statistical methods for meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy
studies require relatively complex bivariate statistical models which can be a barrier for non …

The random-effects or normal-normal hierarchical model is commonly utilized in a wide
range of meta-analysis applications. A Bayesian approach to inference is very attractive in …

Background Most tuberculosis-related deaths in people with HIV could be prevented with
earlier diagnosis and treatment. The only commercially available tuberculosis point-of-care …

Background The lack of an accurate blood biomarker in neuroendocrine tumor (NET)
disease has hindered management. The advance of genomic medicine and the …

Introduction: Prediction of neurodevelopmental outcome in infants with hypoxic-ischemic
encephalopathy remains an important challenge. Various studies have shown that the …

Background Prostate MRI for the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) is
standardized by the Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS), currently in …

Hierarchical models are recommended for meta‐analysis of test accuracy studies.
Hierarchical models such as the bivariate and hierarchical summary receiver operating …

Polymerase chain reaction blood tests for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in
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