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Sensitivity Specificity False-Positive False-Negative Contingency Table / confusion matrix

Sensitivity refers to the test's ability to correctly
False-Negative Contingency ... FalseNegative #Contingency ... ConfusionMatrix #Biostatistics
Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
Important Biostatistics ... and Epidemiology Equations ... = Rule IN #Biostatistics ... #Epidemiology #Equations
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
function, prediction equations ... Cockcroft-Gault equation ... Disease (MDRD) equation ... version of this equation ... , render these equations
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Positive and Negative Likelihood Ratios Calculations
#Diagnosis #Likelihood #Ratios #LR #Calculations #Equations #Positive #Negative
#Calculations #Equations
Fecal Incontinence - Pathogenesis and Complications
Continence mechanisms are impaired
 • Local neuronal damage
 • External and
Complications Continence ... sphincter impairment Continence
Sensitivity Calculation - Probability that a test correctly identifies those with the disease (true positive rate)

Sensitivity
#sensitivity #Biostatistics ... #Epidemiology #Equations
Specificity Calculation - Probability that a test correctly identifies those without the disease (true negative rate)

Specificity
#Specificity #Biostatistics ... #Epidemiology #Equations
An Overview on P-Values

"The widespread use of "statistical significance" (generally interpreted as "p <= 0.05") as
#PValues #BioStatistics
TYPE I & TYPE II ERRORS 

SENSITIVITY & SPECIFICITY = SNOUT & SPIN 
Sensitive Tests that
Type2 #Errors #Biostatistics
Positive Predictive Value Calculation - Probability that someone with a positive test actually has the disease

Positive
PositivePredictiveValue #PPV #Biostatistics ... #Epidemiology #Equations