Semi-Parametric Inference for the Partial Area Under the ROC Curve

Diagnostic tests are central in the field of modern medicine. One of the main factors for interpreting a diagnostic test is the discriminatory accuracy. For a continuous-scale diagnostic test, the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, AUC, is a useful one-number summary index...

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Main Author: Sun, Fangfang
Format: Others
Published: Digital Archive @ GSU 2008
Subjects:
AUC
ROC
Online Access:http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/math_theses/61
http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1060&context=math_theses