ABSTRACT
SUMMARY In clinical practice, the accuracy and predictive values of a diagnostic test may differ substantially from values cited in published reports, owing to a lower prevalence of most diseases in clinical populations than in study populations. To correct this problem, published assessments of diagnostic tests should standardize accuracy and predictive values to account for disease prevalence.
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- Mark J. Eisenberg, MD, MPH⇑
- Address reprint requests to M.J.E., Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Jewish General Hospital, 3755 Cote Ste-Catherine Rd., Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada.
ABSTRACT
SUMMARY In clinical practice, the accuracy and predictive values of a diagnostic test may differ substantially from values cited in published reports, owing to a lower prevalence of most diseases in clinical populations than in study populations. To correct this problem, published assessments of diagnostic tests should standardize accuracy and predictive values to account for disease prevalence.
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Prevalence
- Decision Making
- Copyright © 1995 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
