Response to Letter: Diagnostic Value of Bedside Ultrasound in Acute Appendicitis in ED: Methodological and Statistical Issues on Diagnostic Value
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DOI: 10.1111/acem.13250
Abstract: The validity of a diagnostic test can be demonstrated by comparing it to a gold standard test. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values (PPV, NPV), positive and negative likelihood ratios, diagnostic odds ratio, and… read more here.
Keywords: bedside ultrasound; value bedside; value; letter diagnostic ... See more keywords
Letter re: Diagnostic criteria in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A multicenter prospective study
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000003627
Abstract: I read the article by Geevasinga et al.1 with interest. The study had a large sample size, the authors did a good job with subgroup analyses, and the methods were simple and robust. read more here.
Keywords: criteria amyotrophic; study; letter diagnostic; amyotrophic lateral ... See more keywords