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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

Diagnostic Study of Choice

Study of choice

[Name of the investigation] is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of [disease name].

OR

The following result of [gold standard test] is confirmatory of [disease name]:

[Result 1]
[Result 2]

OR

[Name of the investigation] must be performed when:

The patient presents with [symptom/sign 1], [symptom/sign 2], and [symptom/sign 3].
A [name of test] is positive for [sign 1], [sign 2], and [sign 3] in the patient.

OR

[Name of the investigation] is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of [disease name].

OR

The diagnostic study of choice for [disease name] is [name of the investigation].

OR

There is no single diagnostic study of choice for the diagnosis of [disease name].

OR

There is no single diagnostic study of choice for the diagnosis of [disease name], but [disease name] can be diagnosed based on [name of the investigation 1] and [name of the investigation 2].

OR

[Disease name] is primarily diagnosed based on the clinical presentation.

OR

Investigations:

Among the patients who present with clinical signs of [disease name], the [investigation name] is the most specific test for the diagnosis.
Among the patients who present with clinical signs of [disease name], the [investigation name] is the most sensitive test for diagnosis.
Among the patients who present with clinical signs of [disease name], the [investigation name] is the most efficient test for diagnosis.

The comparison of various diagnostic studies for [disease name]

Test	Sensitivity	Specificity
Test 1	...%	...%
Test 2	...%	...%

[Name of test with higher sensitivity and specificity] is the preferred investigation based on the sensitivity and specificity

Diagnostic results

The following finding(s) on performing [investigation name] is(are) confirmatory for [disease name]:

[Finding 1]
[Finding 2]

Sequence of Diagnostic Studies

The [name of investigation] must be performed when:

The patient presented with symptoms/signs 1, 2, and 3 as the first step of diagnosis.
A positive [test] is detected in the patient, to confirm the diagnosis.

OR

The various investigations must be performed in the following order:

[Initial investigation]
[2nd investigation]

Name of Diagnostic Criteria

It is recommended that you include the criteria in a table. Make sure you always cite the source of the content and whether the table has been adapted from another source.

[Disease name] is primarily diagnosed based on clinical presentation. There are no established criteria for the diagnosis of [disease name].

OR

There is no single diagnostic study of choice for [disease name], though [disease name] may be diagnosed based on [name of criteria] established by [...].

OR

The diagnosis of [disease name] is made when at least [number] of the following [number] diagnostic criteria are met: [criterion 1], [criterion 2], [criterion 3], and [criterion 4].

OR

The diagnosis of [disease name] is based on the [criteria name] criteria, which includes [criterion 1], [criterion 2], and [criterion 3].

OR

[Disease name] may be diagnosed at any time if one or more of the following criteria are met:

Criteria 1
Criteria 2
Criteria 3

OR

IF there are clear, established diagnostic criteria

The diagnosis of [disease name] is made when at least [number] of the following [number] diagnostic criteria are met: [criterion 1], [criterion 2], [criterion 3], and [criterion 4].

OR

The diagnosis of [disease name] is based on the [criteria name] criteria, which include [criterion 1], [criterion 2], and [criterion 3].

OR

The diagnosis of [disease name] is based on the [definition name] definition, which includes [criterion 1], [criterion 2], and [criterion 3].

OR

IF there are no established diagnostic criteria

There are no established criteria for the diagnosis of [disease name].

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 == Overview ==
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 Investigations:
-* Among patients who present with clinical signs of [disease name], the [investigation name] is the most specific test for the diagnosis.
+* Among the patients who present with clinical signs of [disease name], the [investigation name] is the most specific test for the diagnosis.
-* Among patients who present with clinical signs of [disease name], the [investigation name] is the most sensitive test for diagnosis.
+* Among the patients who present with clinical signs of [disease name], the [investigation name] is the most sensitive test for diagnosis.
-* Among patients who present with clinical signs of [disease name], the [investigation name] is the most efficient test for diagnosis.
+* Among the patients who present with clinical signs of [disease name], the [investigation name] is the most efficient test for diagnosis.
 ==== The comparison of various diagnostic studies for [disease name] ====
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-<small> [Name of test with higher sensitivity and specificity]= The best test based on the feature </small>
+<small> [Name of test with higher sensitivity and specificity] is the preferred investigation based on the sensitivity and specificity</small>
 ===== Diagnostic results =====
-The following result of [investigation name] is confirmatory of [disease name]:
+The following finding(s) on performing [investigation name] is(are) confirmatory for [disease name]:
-* Result 1
+* [Finding 1]
-* Result 2
+* [Finding 2]
 ===== Sequence of Diagnostic Studies =====
-The [name of investigation] should be performed when:
+The [name of investigation] must be performed when:
 * The patient presented with symptoms/signs 1, 2, and 3 as the first step of diagnosis.
 * A positive [test] is detected in the patient, to confirm the diagnosis.
-=== Diagnostic Criteria ===
+OR
-* Here you should describe the details of the diagnostic criteria.
-*Always mention the name of the criteria/definition you are about to list (e.g. modified Duke criteria for the diagnosis of endocarditis / 3rd universal definition of MI) and cite the primary source of where this criteria/definition is found.
+The various investigations must be performed in the following order:
-*Although not necessary, it is recommended that you include the criteria in a table. Make sure you always cite the source of the content and whether the table has been adapted from another source.
+* [Initial investigation]
-*Be very clear as to the number of criteria (or threshold) that needs to be met out of the total number of criteria.
+* [2nd investigation]
-*Distinguish criteria based on their nature (e.g. clinical criteria / pathological criteria/ imaging criteria) before discussing them in details.
-*To view an example (endocarditis diagnostic criteria), click [[Endocarditis diagnosis|here]]
+=== Name of Diagnostic Criteria ===
-*If relevant, add additional information that might help the reader distinguish various criteria or the evolution of criteria (e.g. original criteria vs. modified criteria).
-*You may also add information about the sensitivity and specificity of the criteria, the pre-test probability, and other figures that may help the reader understand how valuable the criteria are clinically.
+'''It is recommended that you include the criteria in a table. Make sure you always cite the source of the content and whether the table has been adapted from another source.'''
-* [Disease name] is mainly diagnosed based on clinical presentation. There are no established criteria for the diagnosis of [disease name].
-* There is no single diagnostic study of choice for [disease name], though [disease name] may be diagnosed based on [name of criteria] established by [...].
+[Disease name] is primarily diagnosed based on clinical presentation. There are no established criteria for the diagnosis of [disease name].
+OR
+There is no single diagnostic study of choice for [disease name], though [disease name] may be diagnosed based on [name of criteria] established by [...].
+OR
-* The diagnosis of [disease name] is made when at least [number] of the following [number] diagnostic criteria are met: [criterion 1], [criterion 2], [criterion 3], and [criterion 4].
+The diagnosis of [disease name] is made when at least [number] of the following [number] diagnostic criteria are met: [criterion 1], [criterion 2], [criterion 3], and [criterion 4].
-* The diagnosis of [disease name] is based on the [criteria name] criteria, which includes [criterion 1], [criterion 2], and [criterion 3].
+OR
+The diagnosis of [disease name] is based on the [criteria name] criteria, which includes [criterion 1], [criterion 2], and [criterion 3].
+OR
+[Disease name] may be diagnosed at any time if one or more of the following criteria are met:
+* Criteria 1
+* Criteria 2
+* Criteria 3
+OR
+'''IF there are clear, established diagnostic criteria'''
+The diagnosis of [disease name] is made when at least [number] of the following [number] diagnostic criteria are met: [criterion 1], [criterion 2], [criterion 3], and [criterion 4].
+OR
+The diagnosis of [disease name] is based on the [criteria name] criteria, which include [criterion 1], [criterion 2], and [criterion 3].
+OR
+The diagnosis of [disease name] is based on the [definition name] definition, which includes [criterion 1], [criterion 2], and [criterion 3].
+OR
-* [Disease name] may be diagnosed at any time if one or more of the following criteria are met:
+'''IF there are no established diagnostic criteria'''
-** Criteria 1
-** Criteria 2
-** Criteria 3
-IF there are clear, established diagnostic criteria:
+There are no established criteria for the diagnosis of [disease name].
-*The diagnosis of [disease name] is made when at least [number] of the following [number] diagnostic criteria are met: [criterion 1], [criterion 2], [criterion 3], and [criterion 4].
-*The diagnosis of [disease name] is based on the [criteria name] criteria, which include [criterion 1], [criterion 2], and [criterion 3].
-*The diagnosis of [disease name] is based on the [definition name] definition, which includes [criterion 1], [criterion 2], and [criterion 3].
-IF there are no established diagnostic criteria:
-*There are no established criteria for the diagnosis of [disease name].
 ==References==