Individual patient data meta-analysis for the clinical assessment of coronary computed tomography angiography: protocol of the Collaborative Meta-Analysis of Cardiac CT (CoMe-CCT)

Individual patient data meta-analysis for the clinical assessment of coronary computed tomography angiography: protocol of the Collaborative Meta-Analysis of Cardiac CT (CoMe-CCT)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Coronary computed tomography angiography has become the foremost noninvasive imaging modality of the coronary arteries and is used as an alternative to the reference standard, conventional coronary angiography, for direct visualizati...

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Main Authors: Schuetz Georg M, Schlattmann Peter, Achenbach Stephan, Budoff Matthew, Garcia Mario J, Roehle Robert, Pontone Gianluca, Meijboom Willem Bob, Andreini Daniele, Alkadhi Hatem, Honoris Lily, Bettencourt Nuno, Hausleiter Jörg, Leschka Sebastian, Gerber Bernhard L, Meijs Matthijs FL, Shabestari Abbas Arjmand, Sato Akira, Zimmermann Elke, Schoepf Uwe J, Diederichsen Axel, Halon David A, Mendoza-Rodriguez Vladimir, Hamdan Ashraf, Nørgaard Bjarne L, Brodoefel Harald, Øvrehus Kristian A, Jenkins Shona MM, Halvorsen Bjørn A, Rixe Johannes, Sheikh Mehraj, Langer Christoph, Martuscelli Eugenio, Romagnoli Andrea, Scholte Arthur JHA, Marcus Roy P, Ulimoen Geir R, Nieman Koen, Mickley Hans, Nikolaou Konstantin, Tardif Jean-Claude, Johnson Thorsten RC, Muraglia Simone, Chow Benjamin JW, Maintz David, Laule Michael, Dewey Marc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-02-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Collaborative meta-analysis on cardiac CT
CoMe-CCT
Coronary CT angiography
Individual patient data meta-analysis
IPD
Positive and negative predictive value
Pretest likelihood
Sensitivity and specificity
Study protocol
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