_____ is the probability that when the test is positive, the disease is present
_____ is the probability that when the disease is absent, the test is negative
Negative LR < _____ is an indicator of a very useful diagnostic test
A high _____ test is useful for screening in diseases with low prevalence (sensitivity or specificity)
An unaffected individual (with unaffected parents) who has a sibling affected by an autosomal recessive condition has a _____ chance of being a carrier for that condition
Definitions and calculations
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2x2 contingency tables
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Relationship with false positive/negative rates
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Positive predictive value (PPV)
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Negative predictive value (NPV)
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Effect of disease prevalence on predictive values
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Likelihood ratios
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ROC curve analysis
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Area under the curve (AUC) interpretation
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Optimizing cut-off values
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Trade-offs between sensitivity and specificity
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Multi-test algorithms
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Application to screening programs
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