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Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Medical Diagnostics
  • Machine Learning

Background:

  • Accurate evaluation of diagnostic tests ideally requires an error-free reference standard (gold standard).
  • Obtaining a gold standard is often infeasible or prohibitively costly in many medical and other scientific fields.
  • This necessitates alternative methods for estimating diagnostic test accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and categorize existing methodologies for evaluating diagnostic test performance in the absence of a gold standard.
  • To provide a comprehensive analysis of each method's assumptions, models, estimation, and inference.
  • To offer practical guidance and reproducible R code for applying these methods.

Main Methods:

  • Categorization of methods based on test characteristics and data structure.
  • In-depth analysis of underlying assumptions, model architectures, identifiability, estimation, and inference.
  • Simulation studies using R to validate assumptions and compare model reliability.
  • Illustrative real-world examples with accompanying R code.

Main Results:

  • A structured overview of diverse methods for diagnostic test accuracy evaluation without a gold standard.
  • Validation of assumptions and reliability assessment of widely applicable models through simulations.
  • Demonstration of practical application through real-world case studies and R code.

Conclusions:

  • Existing methods for diagnostic test accuracy assessment without a gold standard are consolidated and analyzed.
  • The study provides practical tools and insights for researchers to effectively apply these methods.
  • Parallels drawn with machine learning's noisy label problem highlight broader implications and future research directions.