Pap: The Pap test data

In CopulaREMADA: Copula Mixed Models for Multivariate Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies

The Pap test data

Description

These data are comprised of N=59 studies that published between January 1984 and March 1992. The diagnostic accuracy of the Pap test (i.e., index test) is evaluated by comparing with the histology test (i.e., reference test), which is not a perfect test (Fahey, et al., 1995).

Format

A data frame with 59 observations on the following 4 variables.

y11

the number of the test results where the Pap test outcome is positive and the histology test outcome is positive

y10

the number of the test results where the Pap test outcome is positive and the histology test outcome is negative

y01

the number of the test results where the Pap test outcome is negative and the histology test outcome is positive

y00

the number of the test results where the Pap test outcome is negative and the histology test outcome is negative

References

Fahey, M. T., Irwig, L., and Macaskill, P. (1995). Meta-analysis of pap test accuracy. American Journal of Epidemiology, 142:680–689.

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