Bayesian Methods for Medical Test Accuracy

Bayesian Methods for Medical Test Accuracy

Bayesian methods for medical test accuracy are presented, beginning with the basic measures for tests with binary scores: true positive fraction, false positive fraction, positive predictive values, and negative predictive value. The Bayesian approach is taken because of its efficient use of prior i...

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Main Author: Lyle D. Broemeling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-05-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
Bayesian inference
posterior distribution
prior distribution
ROC curve
verification bias
tests without a gold standard
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/1/1/1

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http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/1/1/1

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