Integrated diagnostics
SiHG report that aimed to identify opportunities for improving diagnostics - from the point of testing to the interpretation of results
The Integrated diagnostics project was led by the Science Council's Science in Health Group in collaboration with the Academy of Medical Sciences. It aimed to identify opportunities for improving diagnostics - from the point of testing to the interpretation of results - taking account of the molecular revolution, automation and the application of informatics.
The report, entitled Integration and Implementation of Diagnostic Technologies in Healthcare, was launched in January 2008. The executive summary can be downloaded in PDF format, or a copy of the full report with supplementary evidence can be requested by contacting the Secretary to the Group.
Read more:
- Integration and Implementation of Diagnostic Technologies in Healthcare [Executive Summary pdf]
- Making Sense of Testing [Sense About Science report pdf]
- The Evaluation of Diagnostic Laboratory Tests and Complex Biomarkers [PHG Foundation report pdf]