Interpretation of a diagnostic test in statistical terms
In medical practice, various tests are used for confirmation or diagnosis of a disease. For clinical implications, these tests are compared with the definitive test which is the gold standard and their diagnostic utility is expressed by various statistical terms such as sensitivity, specificity, pos...
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| author | Vivek Choudhury Anita Singh Satish Saluja |
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| description | In medical practice, various tests are used for confirmation or diagnosis of a disease. For clinical implications, these tests are compared with the definitive test which is the gold standard and their diagnostic utility is expressed by various statistical terms such as sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and so on. Therefore, it becomes very important to understand the interpretation of diagnostic tests in statistical terms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f3c3b86c0ecc4d2c86f13d373081945d2022-12-22T04:14:08ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsCurrent Medicine Research and Practice2352-08172352-08252012-01-0123146150Interpretation of a diagnostic test in statistical termsVivek ChoudhuryAnita SinghSatish SalujaIn medical practice, various tests are used for confirmation or diagnosis of a disease. For clinical implications, these tests are compared with the definitive test which is the gold standard and their diagnostic utility is expressed by various statistical terms such as sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and so on. Therefore, it becomes very important to understand the interpretation of diagnostic tests in statistical terms.http://www.cmrpjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2352-0817;year=2012;volume=2;issue=3;spage=146;epage=150;aulast=Choudhurydiagnostic testsensitivityspecificitypositive predictive value (ppv)negative predictive value (npv) |
| spellingShingle | Vivek Choudhury Anita Singh Satish Saluja Interpretation of a diagnostic test in statistical terms Current Medicine Research and Practice diagnostic test sensitivity specificity positive predictive value (ppv) negative predictive value (npv) |
| title | Interpretation of a diagnostic test in statistical terms |
| title_full | Interpretation of a diagnostic test in statistical terms |
| title_fullStr | Interpretation of a diagnostic test in statistical terms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interpretation of a diagnostic test in statistical terms |
| title_short | Interpretation of a diagnostic test in statistical terms |
| title_sort | interpretation of a diagnostic test in statistical terms |
| topic | diagnostic test sensitivity specificity positive predictive value (ppv) negative predictive value (npv) |
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