Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Specific Challenges in Conducting and Reporting Studies on the Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasonography in Bovine Medicine.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Buczinski, Sébastien & O'Connor, Annette M
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences · Canada
Plain-English summary
This article discusses how veterinarians who work with cattle often use ultrasound more for reproductive problems than for diagnosing other medical or surgical issues. It highlights the difficulties and standards involved in reporting how accurate ultrasound is for these non-reproductive conditions. The authors explain that there are biases and concerns about how applicable these studies are in real-life situations. By understanding these challenges, veterinarians can better interpret the results of ultrasound studies and decide how to use them in their practice. Overall, the article aims to improve the use of ultrasound in diagnosing health issues in cattle beyond just reproduction.
Abstract
Ultrasonography is used by bovine practitioners more for reproductive issues than as a diagnostic test for medical and surgical diseases. This article reviews the specific challenges and standards concerning reporting of studies on diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in cattle for nonreproductive issues. Specific biases and applicability concerns in studies reporting ultrasonography as a diagnostic test are also reviewed. Better understanding of these challenges will help the practitioner to interpret and apply (or not) diagnostic accuracy study results depending on the field context. Examples of application of sensitivity and specificity results in a clinical context are given using the Bayes theorem.
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Search related cases →Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26922109/