When a diagnostic test is reported as normal, the clinician generally uses it only to rule out certain diseases. However, if properly interpreted, the normal value may help to differentiate among diagnoses that yield normal results with different frequencies. A simple method permits the extraction of such information. The physician estimates the probability of various diagnoses and then combines these estimates with the anticipated frequency of negative results for each disease under consideration.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJM197803022980904 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
diagnostic normal
4
normal finding
4
finding diagnostic
4
diagnostic test
4
test reported
4
reported normal
4
normal clinician
4
clinician generally
4
generally rule
4
rule diseases
4
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!