ROC Curves in Clinical Chemistry: Uses, Misuses, and Possible Solutions
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- 1 July 2004
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Chemistry
- Vol. 50 (7) , 1118-1125
- https://doi.org/10.1373/clinchem.2004.031823
Abstract
Background: ROC curves have become the standard for describing and comparing the accuracy of diagnostic tests. Not surprisingly, ROC curves are used often by clinical chemists. Our aims were to observe how the accuracy of clinical laboratory diagnostic tests is assessed, compared, and reported in the literature; to identify common problems with the use of ROC curves; and to offer some possible solutions.Keywords
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