Determining sample size for ROC studies: What is reasonable for the expected difference in tests' ROC areas?

Academic Radiology

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1327-1328

  Obuchowski, Nancy A ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BIOSTATISTICS; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SAMPLING;

EID: 0242362696     PISSN: 10766332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1076-6332(03)00386-6     Document Type: Letter

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