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. 2016 Dec 24;64(3):355–360. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw788

Figure 1.

Figure 1.

Conventional vs MASTERMIND diagnostic study. When multiple similar diagnostics are being evaluated independently, the necessary resources (subjects, costs, effort) are multiplied. In a MASTERMIND design, many of these resources are shared, while maintaining independence of study outcomes.