Faecal immunochemical tests (FIT) can help to rule out colorectal cancer in patients presenting in primary care with lower abdominal symptoms: a systematic review conducted to inform new NICE DG30 diagnostic guidance
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DOI: 10.1186/s12916-017-0944-z
Abstract: BackgroundThis study has attempted to assess the effectiveness of quantitative faecal immunochemical tests (FIT) for triage of people presenting with lower abdominal symptoms, where a referral to secondary care for investigation of suspected colorectal cancer… read more here.
Keywords: faecal immunochemical; tests fit; systematic review; review ... See more keywords
On the Asymptotic Power of Tests of Fit under Local Alternatives in Autoregression
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DOI: 10.3103/s1066530719020042
Abstract: We consider a stationary AR(p) model. The autoregression parameters are unknown as well as the distribution of innovations. Based on the residuals from the parameter estimates, an analog of empirical distribution function is defined and… read more here.
Keywords: asymptotic power; local alternatives; power tests; tests fit ... See more keywords