Background and Challenge

In healthcare, numerous multi-disease tests are quickly appearing. They aim to identify multiple diseases using one blood sample or medical image. These tests can find diseases early, before symptoms develop. However, they often produce false positives, indicating disease when none is present. Although methods exist to balance early diagnosis benefits and false positive risks for single disease tests, such methods are not available for multi-disease tests.

In the MERIT project, we will develop new quantitative appraisal methods for multi-disease tests. See . These methods will guide policymakers and physicians in making informed choices about acquiring and applying these novel tests. Through this research, you will contribute to the healthcare of the future and positively affect the lives of thousands!

Job description

We seek two highly motivated PhD candidates for this project, one at the University of Twente and one at...