Clinical Epidemiology – the Diagnosis
Authors:
V. Janout
Authors‘ workplace:
Ústav preventivního lékařství LF UP, Olomouc
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2003; : 625-629
Category:
Overview
Basic procedure for any clinician is to establish the diagnosis. There are some basic measures of diagnostic testsvalidity, which clinician should knowand use for selection of appropriate diagnostic test and for the correct evaluationof test results. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values and likelihood ratio belong amongthose measures.
Key words:
diagnostic tests, sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, likelihood ratio.
Labels
Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain managementArticle was published in
Journal of Czech Physicians
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