articleCritical CareJan 1, 2004GOLD OA

Statistics review 13: receiver operating characteristic curves.

University of Brighton · Liverpool Hospital

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Abstract

This review introduces some commonly used methods for assessing the performance of a diagnostic test. The sensitivity, specificity and likelihood ratio of a test are discussed. The uses of the receiver operating characteristic curve and the area under the curve are explained.

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Receiver operating characteristic
  • Sensitivity (control systems)
  • Likelihood ratios in diagnostic testing
  • Medical physics
  • Internal medicine
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