dat.smith {altmeta} | R Documentation |
This meta-analysis serves as an example of meta-analyses of diagnostic tests.
data("dat.smith")
A data frame with 30 studies with the following 4 variables; each row represents a study.
tp
counts of true positives.
fp
counts of false positives.
fn
counts of false negatives.
tn
counts of true negatives.
Smith TO, Back T, Toms AP, Hing CB (2011). "Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound for rotator cuff tears in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis." Clinical Radiology, 66(11), 1036–1048. <doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2011.05.007>