2063 results
Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
Important Biostatistics ... = Rule IN #Biostatistics ... #specificity #PPV ... #NPV
Causes of Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness #Peripheral #Central #Algorithm #BPPV #Differential #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Peripheral #Central #Algorithm ... #BPPV #Differential
Pacemaker Evaluation Algorithm by Lorne Costello

#Diagnosis #ECG #EKG #Pacemaker #Evaluation #Algorithm #PPM
Pacemaker Evaluation Algorithm ... Pacemaker #Evaluation #Algorithm ... #PPM
Algorithm for Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Nephrotic Syndrome

#vte #thromboembolism #prophylaxis #ppx #nephrotic #syndrome #Algorithm #management
Algorithm for Thromboembolism ... #prophylaxis #ppx ... nephrotic #syndrome #Algorithm
Pap Smear Algorithm 
#Diagnosis #Pap #Smear #Test #Cervical #HPV #Screening #PrimaryCare #Management #Vaccination #Gynecology
Pap Smear Algorithm ... Test #Cervical #HPV
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Epidemiology and Biostatistics ... PPV: proportion ... prevalence is low, then PPV ... specificity -> higher PPV ... #Epidemiology #Biostatistics
Genital Ulcer - Differential Algorithm
Painful
 - H. ducreyi (Chancroid)
 - HSV
Painless
 - T pallidum (Chancre)
 -
- Differential Algorithm ... Chlaymydia - HPV ... #Differential #Algorithm
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 •
Spec -80% for IA, PPV ... < 50%, NPV > 90%
TYPE I & TYPE II ERRORS 

SENSITIVITY & SPECIFICITY = SNOUT & SPIN 
Sensitive Tests that
Type2 #Errors #Biostatistics
An Overview on P-Values

"The widespread use of "statistical significance" (generally interpreted as "p <= 0.05") as
#PValues #BioStatistics