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The comments by Itzkowitz and Ahlquist made us recall George Box’s saying that “all models are wrong but some are useful.” We acknowledge that our model is a simplification of reality, and we agree that its assumptions must be appreciated, but we… Continue reading

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Comparative Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of a Multi-target Stool DNA Test to Screen for Colorectal Neoplasia

We developed a model to determine whether a multitarget stool DNA (MT-sDNA) test that detects colorectal cancer (CRC) and polyps with higher sensitivity and lower specificity, but a higher cost, than the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) can be used in s… Continue reading

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