Replication study: Development and validation of deep learning algorithm for detection of diabetic retinopathy in retinal fundus photographs [PDF]
, 2018 Replication studies are essential for validation of new methods, and are crucial to maintain the high standards of scientific publications, and to use the results in practice.
Bongo, Lars Ailo +2 more
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MathematicsCure models and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve estimation are two important issues in survival analysis and have received attention for many years.
Li-Pang Chen
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A mixed effect model for bivariate meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies using a copula representation of the random effects distribution [PDF]
, 2015 Diagnostic test accuracy studies typically report the number of true positives, false positives, true negatives and false negatives. There usually exists a negative association between the number of true positives and true negatives, because studies that
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Management of early pregnancy loss with mifepristone and misoprostol: clinical predictors of treatment success from a randomized trial. [PDF]
, 2020 BackgroundEarly pregnancy loss is a common event in the first trimester, occurring in 15%-20% of confirmed pregnancies. A common evidence-based medical regimen for early pregnancy loss uses misoprostol, a prostaglandin E1 analog, with a dosage of 800 μg,
Atrio, Jessica M +6 more
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Semiparametric Receiver Operating Characteristic Analysis to Evaluate Biomarkers for Disease [PDF]
, 2003 The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve is a popular method for characterizing the accuracy of diagnostic tests when test results are not binary. Various methodologies for estimating and comparing ROC curves have been developed. One approach,
Cai, Tianxi, Pepe, Margaret S.
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Non-Destructive Inspection of Impact Damage in Composite Aircraft Panels by Ultrasonic Guided Waves and Statistical Processing. [PDF]
, 2017 This paper discusses a non-destructive evaluation (NDE) technique for the detection of damage in composite aircraft structures following high energy wide area blunt impact (HEWABI) from ground service equipment (GSE), such as heavy cargo loaders and ...
Capriotti, Margherita +3 more
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A Linear Regression Framework for Receiver Operating Characteristic(ROC) Curve Analysis [PDF]
, 2005 In the field of medical diagnostic testing, the receiver operating characteristics(ROC) curve has long been used as a standard statistical tool to assess the accuracy of tests that yield continuous results. Although previous research in this area focused
Pepe, Margaret S., Zhang, Zheng
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Use of magnetic resonance angiography to select candidates with recently symptomatic carotid stenosis for surgery: systematic review [PDF]
, 2002 Objective To determine if sufficient evidence exists to support the use of magnetic resonance angiography as a means of selecting patients with recently symptomatic high grade carotid stenosis for surgery.
Airey, C.M. +9 more
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Characteristics and statistical analysis of university accidents in China from 2017 to 2021
Heliyon, 2023 University accidents in China are frequent, and to find out the relationship pattern of factors influencing accidents, 248 university accidents occurring within 2017–2021 were studied using difference analysis (Independent-samples T-test, Mann-Whitney U ...
Guixiang Wu, Yanfei Yang, Chenglin Xu
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JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 2020 BackgroundComputed tomography (CT) scans are increasingly available in clinical care globally. They enable a rapid and detailed assessment of tissue and organ involvement in disease processes that are relevant to diagnosis and management, particularly in
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