Statistics in diagnostic medicine

P Schlattmann - Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), 2022 - degruyter.com
This tutorial gives an introduction into statistical methods for diagnostic medicine. The
validity of a diagnostic test can be assessed using sensitivity and specificity which are …

Derivation of a multivariable psoriatic arthritis risk estimation tool (PRESTO): a step towards prevention

L Eder, KA Lee, V Chandran, J Widdifield… - Arthritis & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective A simple, scalable tool that identifies psoriasis patients at high risk for developing
psoriatic arthritis (PsA) could improve early diagnosis. We aimed to develop a risk prediction …

Validation of an administrative algorithm for transgender and gender diverse persons against self-report data in electronic health records

CG Streed Jr, D King, C Grasso… - Journal of the …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objective To adapt and validate an algorithm to ascertain transgender and gender diverse
(TGD) patients within electronic health record (EHR) data. Methods Using a previously …

Comparison of deep transfer learning techniques in human skin burns discrimination

A Abubakar, M Ajuji, I Usman Yahya - Applied System Innovation, 2020 - mdpi.com
While visual assessment is the standard technique for burn evaluation, computer-aided
diagnosis is increasingly sought due to high number of incidences globally. Patients are …

Anomaly detection method in railway using signal processing and deep learning

J Shim, J Koo, Y Park, J Kim - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this paper, anomaly detection of wheel flats based on signal processing and deep
learning techniques is analyzed. Wheel flats mostly affect running stability and ride comfort …

Performance of PRISM III, PELOD-2, and P-MODS scores in two pediatric intensive care units in China

L Zhang, Y Wu, H Huang, C Liu, Y Cheng, L Xu… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objective: The performances of the pediatric risk of mortality score III (PRISM III), pediatric
logistic organ dysfunction score-2 (PELOD-2), and pediatric multiple organ dysfunction …

Test-retest variability and discriminatory power of measurements from microperimetry and dark adaptation assessment in people with intermediate age-related …

BE Higgins, G Montesano, HMP Dunbar… - … Vision Science & …, 2023 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess test-retest variability and discriminatory
power of measures from macular integrity assessment (S-MAIA) and AdaptDx. Methods: This …

Statistical methods for evaluating the fine needle aspiration cytology procedure in breast cancer diagnosis

C El Chamieh, P Vielh, S Chevret - BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2022 - Springer
Background Statistical issues present while evaluating a diagnostic procedure for breast
cancer are non rare but often ignored, leading to biased results. We aimed to evaluate the …

Evaluating pedogenesis and soil Atterberg limits for inducing landslides in the Western Ghats, Idukki District of Kerala, South India

M Lalitha, KSA Kumar, KM Nair, S Dharumarajan… - Natural Hazards, 2021 - Springer
Abstract In the Western Ghats of India, the soil properties, particularly Atterberg limits, are of
relevance to the landslides. Pedogenic processes in the Western Ghats and plateaus on it …

Wildfires on the Mongolian Plateau: Identifying drivers and spatial distributions to predict wildfire probability

W Rihan, J Zhao, H Zhang, X Guo, H Ying, G Deng… - Remote Sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
With climate change, significant fluctuations in wildfires have been observed on the
Mongolian Plateau. The ability to predict the distribution of wildfires in the context of climate …