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Diagnosis of acute rhinosinusitis in primary care: a systematic review of test accuracy
Mark H Ebell, Brian McKay, Ryan Guilbault and Yokabed Ermias
British Journal of General Practice 2016; 66 (650): e612-e632. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16X686581
Mark H Ebell
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, US.
MD, MSRoles: Professor of epidemiology
Brian McKay
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, US.
MPH, PhD candidateRyan Guilbault
Mercer School of Medicine, Macon, Georgia, US.
MPHRoles: Medical student
Yokabed Ermias
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, US.
MPHRoles: Student
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September 2016
Diagnosis of acute rhinosinusitis in primary care: a systematic review of test accuracy
Mark H Ebell, Brian McKay, Ryan Guilbault, Yokabed Ermias
British Journal of General Practice 2016; 66 (650): e612-e632. DOI: 10.3399/bjgp16X686581
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- Top
- Article
- Abstract
- INTRODUCTION
- METHOD
- RESULTS
- DISCUSSION
- Appendix 1. Search strategy used in MEDLINE
- Appendix 2. PRISMA flow diagram of studies selected for meta-analysis.
- Appendix 3. QUADAS-2 instrument, adapted for systematic review of the accuracy of signs and symptoms for the diagnosis of acute sinusitisa
- Appendix 4. Characteristics of included studies, by population and sorted by year of publication (with individual study-level data)
- Appendix 5. The risk of bias in QUADAS-2 study design domains.
- Appendix 6. Prevalence of acute sinusitis in the included studies, by population, inclusion criteria, and reference standarda
- Appendix 7. Accuracy of imaging studies for diagnosis of acute sinusitis
- Appendix 8. Accuracy of blood tests for the diagnosis of acute sinusitis in adultsa
- Appendix 9. Accuracy of miscellaneous tests for the diagnosis of acute sinusitis
- Notes
- REFERENCES
- Figures & Data
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