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. 2011 Jul;40(5):274–281. doi: 10.1259/dmfr/81879482

Table 3. Cross-tabulation of study design vs diagnostic efficacy.

Efficacy
Study design Technical Diagnostic accuracy Diagnostic thinking Therapeutic Not applicable Total
Case report 0 0 0 0 115 115
Case series 0 1 0 1 38 40
Cross-sectional 2 65 4 3 133 207
Case–control 0 3 0 0 8 11
Cohort 0 0 0 1 3 4
Experimental 1 5 0 0 1 7
Other 68 92 0 0 181 341
Total 71 166 4 5 479 725