Statistical methods in diagnostic medicine /

• Main Author: Zhou, Xiao-Hua
• Corporate Authors: Electronic Book Collection, Wiley InterScience (Online service)
• Other Authors: McClish, Donna K., Obuchowski, Nancy A.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2011.
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Series: Wiley series in probability and statistics.
• Subjects: Medical statistics.; Medicine > Research > Statistical methods.; MEDICAL > Research.; Geneeskunde.; Diagnostiek.; Statistiek.; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures.; Data Interpretation, Statistical.; Electronic books.; Elektronische boeken.

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Table of Contents:

• Basic Concepts and Methods. Introduction
• Measures of Diagnostic Accuracy
• Design of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies
• Estimation and Hypothesis Testing in a Single Sample
• Comparing the Accuracy of Two Diagnostic Tests
• Sample Size Calculations
• Introduction to Meta-analysis for Diagnostic Accuracy Studies
• Advanced Methods. Regression Analysis for Independent ROC Data
• Analysis of Multiple Reader and/or Multiple Test Studies
• Methods for Correcting Verification Bias
• Methods for Correcting Imperfect Gold Standard Bias
• Statistical Analysis for Meta-analysis
• Appendix A: Case Studies and Chapter 8 Data
• Appendix B: Jackknife and Bootstrap Methods of Estimating Variances and Confidence Intervals.