Beyond Normality: The Predictive Value and Efficiency of Medical Diagnoses |
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100 PREDICTIVE VALUE abnormal acid activity acute answer applied approach blood calculate cancer Chapter clinical combination considered criteria define detection determined developed diabetes diagnosis distribution effect efficiency enzyme equal error estimate evaluated examination example expected factor false positives FICITY frequency given glucose gonorrhea heart disease highest incidence increase indicate interpretation laboratory tests LENCE less limits mean measurement mg/dl myocardial infarction negative result negative test non-MI normal Number with positive obtained OOOOO OOOOO OOOOO patients percentage performed persons physician population positive result positive test POSITIVES IN PERCENT possible present prevalence probability problem Public Health referent value repeat risk screening test selected sensitivity and specificity serum sick statistical subjects Table test result tolerance Totals Number true positives urine usually VALUE OF POSITIVES