Article ; Online: Higher-order evidence.
European journal of epidemiology
2024 Volume 39, Issue 1, Page(s) 1–11
Abstract: Higher-order evidence is evidence about evidence. Epidemiologic examples of higher-order evidence include the settings where the study data constitute first-order evidence and estimates of misclassification comprise the second-order evidence (e.g., ... ...
Abstract | Higher-order evidence is evidence about evidence. Epidemiologic examples of higher-order evidence include the settings where the study data constitute first-order evidence and estimates of misclassification comprise the second-order evidence (e.g., sensitivity, specificity) of a binary exposure or outcome collected in the main study. While sampling variability in higher-order evidence is typically acknowledged, higher-order evidence is often assumed to be free of measurement error (e.g., gold standard measures). Here we provide two examples, each with multiple scenarios where second-order evidence is imperfectly measured, and this measurement error can either amplify or attenuate standard corrections to first-order evidence. We propose a way to account for such imperfections that requires third-order evidence. Further illustrations and exploration of how higher-order evidence impacts results of epidemiologic studies is warranted. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Bias ; Sensitivity and Specificity |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-01-10 |
Publishing country | Netherlands |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 632614-6 |
ISSN | 1573-7284 ; 0393-2990 |
ISSN (online) | 1573-7284 |
ISSN | 0393-2990 |
DOI | 10.1007/s10654-023-01062-9 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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