Flexible combination of multiple diagnostic biomarkers to improve diagnostic accuracy
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Flexible combination of multiple diagnostic biomarkers to improve diagnostic accuracy
BACKGROUND In medical research, it is common to collect information of multiple continuous biomarkers to improve the accuracy of diagnostic tests. Combining the measurements of these biomarkers into one single score is a popular practice to integrate the collected information, where the accuracy of the resultant diagnostic test is usually improved. To measure the accuracy of a diagnostic test, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Medical Research Methodology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1471-2288
DOI: 10.1186/s12874-015-0085-z