Finding the Optimal Threshold of a Parametric ROC Curve Under a Continuous Diagnostic Measurement

The accuracy of a binary diagnostic test can easily be assessed by comparing the sensitivity and specificity with the status of respondents. When the result of a diagnostic test is continuous, the assessment of accuracy depends on a specified threshold. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) c...

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Main Authors: Yi-Ting Hwang, Yu-Han Hung, Chun Chao Wang, Harn-Jing Terng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Estatística | Statistics Portugal 2018-02-01
Series:Revstat Statistical Journal
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Online Access:https://revstat.ine.pt/index.php/REVSTAT/article/view/231