Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis is a tool used to describe the
discrimination accuracy of a diagnostic test or prediction model. While sensitivity and …

Background The 15-item geriatric depression scale (GDS-15) is a short form of GDS and is
used to screen, diagnose, and evaluate depression in elderly individuals. Most previous …

The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and their associated summary indices,
such as the Youden index, are statistical tools commonly used to analyze the discrimination …

In this review, we present an overview of the main aspects related to the statistical
evaluation of medical tests for diagnosis and prognosis. Measures of diagnostic …

Background: To verify whether the concentrations and integrity index of circulating cell-free
DNA (ccf-DNA) in serum may be clinically useful for the diagnosis and progression …

We describe the rapid and ongoing emergence across multiple US cities of a new multidrug-
resistant Escherichia coli clone—sequence type (ST) 1193—resistant to fluoroquinolones …

Assessment of liver fibrosis is critical for successful individualized disease management in
persons with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) or chronic hepatitis C (CHC). We expanded and …

Objective To validate the bronchiolitis score of Sant Joan de Déu (BROSJOD) and to
examine the previously defined scoring cutoff. Patients and Methods: Prospective …

This book presents a unified and up-to-date introduction to ROC methodologies, covering
both diagnosis (classification) and prediction. The emphasis is on the conceptual …

Multi drug resistance protein 1 (MDR1) expression on tumor cells has been widely
investigated in context of drug resistance. However, the role of MDR1 on the immune cell …