Interpretation of efficacy measures derived from 2 × 2 tables for the evaluation of diagnostic tests and the effect of treatment;Interpretation von effizienzmaßen der vierfeldertafel für diagnostik und behandlung

Medizinische Klinik

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 116-121

  Bender, Ralf ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diagnostic tests; Odds ratio; Predictive value of tests; Prevalence; Probability; Risk; Sensitivity and specificity; Statistics and numerical data

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG EFFICACY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD;

CLINICAL TRIALS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035866292     PISSN: 07235003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00002179     Document Type: Article

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