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An Overview on P-Values

"The widespread use of "statistical significance" (generally interpreted as "p <= 0.05") as
Overview on P-Values ... widespread use of "statistical ... scientific process"-Am Statistical ... ASSOC 2016 #PValues ... #BioStatistics
Misinterpretation of the P-value 

P-value - Probability for a given statistical model under the null hypothesis
for a given statistical ... equality of 2 statistical ... implies the statistical ... TerrierBen #PValue ... Misinterpretation #biostatistics
Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
Important Biostatistics ... Positive Predictive Value ... Negative Predictive Value ... = Rule IN #Biostatistics ... #statistics #Epidemiology
Positive Predictive Value Calculation - Probability that someone with a positive test actually has the disease

Positive
Positive Predictive Value ... Positive Predictive Value ... Positive Predictive Value ... PositivePredictiveValue #PPV #Biostatistics ... #statistics #Epidemiology
Negative Predictive Value Calculation - Probability that someone with a negative test truly does not have
Negative Predictive Value ... Negative Predictive Value ... Negative Predictive Value ... NegativePredictiveValue #NPV #Biostatistics ... #statistics #Epidemiology
P-Value Significance - Visualized in number of "heads in a row"

- Jonas Obleser, PhD - https://twitter.com/jonasobleser

#PValues
P-Value Significance ... jonasobleser #PValues ... heads #CoinFlip #Biostatistics
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
algorithm for the workup ... The diagnostic workup ... suppressed PTH values ... calcium-creatinine ratio cutoff value ... Hypercalcemia #Workup
Sensitivity Calculation - Probability that a test correctly identifies those with the disease (true positive rate)

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

Specificity
#Specificity #Biostatistics ... #statistics #Epidemiology
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... biopsy • Lab values ... UnknownOrigin #workup