Analysis of Predictive Values Based on Individual Risk Factors in Multi-Modality Trials
The accuracy of diagnostic tests with binary end-points is most frequently measured by sensitivity and specificity. However, from the clinical perspective, the main purpose of a diagnostic agent is to assess the probability of a patient actually being diseased and hence predictive values are more su...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Diagnostics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/3/1/192 |