Erratum for "Post hoc choice of cut points introduced bias to diagnostic research" [J Clin Epidemiol 59 (2006) 798-801] (DOI:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.11.025);Post hoc choice of cut points introduced bias to diagnostic research

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 798-801

  Ewald, Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Area under curve; Diagnostic techniques and procedures; Epidemiologic research design; ROC curve; Sensitivity and specificity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SIMULATION; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROC CURVE; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 33745652489     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2007.05.005     Document Type: Erratum

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