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This chapter examines the discussion section of papers describing diagnostic test accuracy studies. It emphasizes the need to summarise key study results, discuss the clinical applicability of the results, and highlight any potential shortcomings and limitations of the study. A brief consideration of the vicissitudes of the publication process is also offered.

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Larner, A.J. (2019). Discussion. In: Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies in Dementia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17562-7_6

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