Implementation of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) with bamdit package in R software：a Meta-analysis
WANG Quan
HE Qian
WU Jun-yi
TAO Yuan
ZHANG Chao
NIU Yu-ming
Abstract：It is particularly important to choose high quality diagnosis methods along with diversification of medical diagnostic means. The Meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) has provided important evidence support for reviewing and obtaining high quality diagnosis methods. The current methods for statistical analysis based on Bayesian theory have been gradually accepted by methodologists. The bamdit package of R software is one of the packages that is specially applied in DTA Meta-analysis based on Bayesian theory for data operation combined with excellent graphics function of R software. This package simplifies the complex and cumbersome process of Bayesian inherent parameter settings, and provides a subgroup analysis and corresponding graph drawing function. Compared with meta4diag package and HSROC package, bamdit package features more comprehensive functions and more simple operation, which is more suitable for beginners to master and use.
Keywords：Meta-analysis on diagnostic test accuracyBamdit packageMeta4diag packageHSROC packageR software
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 260-262,272 )