Appraising Diagnostic Articles Flashcards
1
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A fundamental tool for diagnostic test evaluation
A
Receiver operator characteristics (ROC)
2
Q
The larger the AUC the ….
A
Best accuracy of the disease
3
Q
When a test becomes more sensitive it becomes …….. specific.
A
Less
4
Q
ROC of 0.5 - 0.7
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Useful test
5
Q
ROC of 0.7 - 9.9
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Good test
6
Q
ROC greater than 0.9
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Excellent test
7
Q
Treatment threshold
A
85% or more
8
Q
Diagnostic threshold
A
5 - 10% or more
