Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) to Determine Cut-Off Points of Biomarkers in Lung Cancer Patients

The role of biomarkers in disease prognosis continues to be an important investigation in many cancer studies. In order for these biomarkers to have practical application in clinical decision making regarding patient treatment and follow-up, it is common to dichotomize patients into those with low v...

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Main Authors: Heidi L. Weiss, Santosh Niwas, William E. Grizzle, Chandrika Piyathilake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2004-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/856026