PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Mark J. Eisenberg TI - Accuracy and predictive values in clinical decision-making DP - 1995 Sep 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 311--316 VI - 62 IP - 5 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/62/5/311.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/62/5/311.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med1995 Sep 01; 62 AB - 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.