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Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
Important Biostatistics ... and Epidemiology Equations ... vs Specificity Mnemonic ... = Rule IN #Biostatistics ... #Epidemiology #Equations
Sensitivity Calculation - Probability that a test correctly identifies those with the disease (true positive rate)

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

Specificity
#Specificity #Biostatistics ... #Epidemiology #Equations ... calculations #diagnosis #mnemonic
Positive Predictive Value Calculation - Probability that someone with a positive test actually has the disease

Positive
PositivePredictiveValue #PPV #Biostatistics ... #Epidemiology #Equations ... calculations #diagnosis #mnemonic
Negative Predictive Value Calculation - Probability that someone with a negative test truly does not have
NegativePredictiveValue #NPV #Biostatistics ... #Epidemiology #Equations ... calculations #diagnosis #mnemonic
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
Positive and Negative Likelihood Ratios Calculations
#Diagnosis #Likelihood #Ratios #LR #Calculations #Equations #Positive #Negative
#Calculations #Equations
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
patient - MINT-C Mnemonic ... Morbilliform Drug Eruptions ... cancer #MINTC #Mnemonic
Mnemonics - Organophosphate Toxin Poisoning
#Diagnosis #Toxicology #Organophosphate #Cholinergic #Toxidrome #Poisoning #SLUDGE #DUMBBELLS #Mnemonic
Mnemonics - Organophosphate ... SLUDGE #DUMBBELLS #Mnemonic
Likelihood Ratios - Probability
Remember 2/5/10 and 15/30/45:
 • LR of 2 increases the probability by 15%
LRs #diagnosis #biostatistics ... probabilities #mnemonic