Can you handle the truth (and know it when you see it)? Understanding sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, and ROC curves

Kristen Cotter; Jeffrey F. Peipert

doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2005.05.021

Can you handle the truth (and know it when you see it)? Understanding sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, and ROC curves

Kristen Cotter, Jeffrey F. Peipert

In: Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology · 2005 · vol. 12(5) , pp. 385–390 · doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2005.05.021 · PMID:16213422 · W2099979115

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This paper explains fundamental concepts in diagnostic test evaluation including sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, and Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves.

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