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Published in: Critical Care 6/2004

01-12-2004 | Review

Statistics review 13: Receiver operating characteristic curves

Authors: Viv Bewick, Liz Cheek, Jonathan Ball

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 6/2004

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Abstract

This review introduces some commonly used methods for assessing the performance of a diagnostic test. The sensitivity, specificity and likelihood ratio of a test are discussed. The uses of the receiver operating characteristic curve and the area under the curve are explained.
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Metadata
Title
Statistics review 13: Receiver operating characteristic curves
Authors
Viv Bewick
Liz Cheek
Jonathan Ball
Publication date
01-12-2004
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 6/2004
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc3000

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