Joint meta-analysis of diagnostic test sensitivity and
specificity with or without a gold standard reference test
Description
This package implements a model for joint meta-analysis of
sensitivity and specificity of the diagnostic test under
evaluation, while taking into account the possibly imperfect
sensitivity and specificity of the reference test. This
hierarchical model accounts for both within and between study
variability. Estimation is carried out using a Bayesian
approach, implemented via a Gibbs sampler. The model can be
applied in situations where more than one reference test is
used in the selected studies.