Statistical inference for decision curve analysis, with applications to cataract diagnosis

Statistical learning methods are widely used in medical literature for the purpose of diagnosis or prediction. Conventional accuracy assessment via sensitivity, specificity, and ROC curves does not fully account for clinical utility of a specific model. Decision curve analysis (DCA) becomes a novel...

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Published in:	Statistics in medicine Vol. 39; no. 22; pp. 2980 - 3002
Main Authors:	Sande, Sumaiya Z., Li, Jialiang, D'Agostino, Ralph, Yin Wong, Tien, Cheng, Ching‐Yu
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 30.09.2020
Subjects:	Cataracts Decision analysis decision curve diagnostic medicine Medical diagnosis risk prediction Statistical inference threshold utility utility threshold decision curve diagnostic medicine risk prediction
ISSN:	0277-6715, 1097-0258, 1097-0258
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