Understanding the properties of diagnostic tests – Part 2: Likelihood ratios

Diagnostic tests are used to identify subjects with and without disease. In a previous article in this series, we examined some attributes of diagnostic tests – sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values. In this second article, we look at likelihood ratios, which are useful for the interpretat...

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Main Authors: Priya Ranganathan, Rakesh Aggarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Perspectives in Clinical Research
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Online Access:http://www.picronline.org/article.asp?issn=2229-3485;year=2018;volume=9;issue=2;spage=99;epage=102;aulast=Ranganathan