Requirements for minimum sample size for sensitivity and specificity analysis

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2016, Pages YE01-YE06

  Bujang, Mohamad Adam ^a   Adnan, Tassha Hilda ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Diagnostic; Screening; Type I error

Indexed keywords

CALCULATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; POWER ANALYSIS; SAMPLE SIZE; SCIENTIST; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84992091002     PISSN: 2249782X     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/18129.8744     Document Type: Review

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