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Sensitivity and Specificity [PDF]

Evidence-Based Dentistry, 1999
To anyone concerned with screening for medical or dental conditions, these terms are part of their stock in trade; but to the rest of us they may leave a feeling that we ought to know what they mean, but we are not absolutely sure. The purpose of this article is therefore to try to explain both their meaning and their importance in a way which a non ...
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The sensitivity and specificity of platelet autoantibody testing in immune thrombocytopenia: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of a diagnostic test

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2019
Essentials The diagnosis of ITP is based on a platelet count < 100 × 109 L−1 and exclusion of other causes. There are no standard tests or biomarkers to diagnose ITP. The sensitivity of platelet autoantibody testing is low (53%). The specificity is high (
J. Vrbensky, Joyce Moore, D. Arnold, James W. Smith, J. Kelton, I. Nazy   +5 more
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Procalcitonin Has Good Accuracy for Prognosis of Critical Condition and Mortality in COVID-19: A Diagnostic Test Accuracy Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2020
Several reports have determined that changes in white blood cell counts and inflammatory biomarkers are related to disease outcome of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and they can be utilized as prognostic biomarkers.
Mohammad Erfan Zare, Yanzhong Wang, Atefeh Nasir Kansestani, Afshin Almasi, Jun Zhang   +4 more
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Diagnostic performance of immunohistochemistry and rapid urease test in detecting , emphasizing bacterial localization and mucosal changes: a retrospective cross-sectional study [PDF]

Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
Background Accurate detection of Helicobacter pylori is essential for diagnosing and managing gastritis and related gastrointestinal disorders. This study evaluated the diagnostic performance of the rapid urease test (RUT) and immunohistochemistry (IHC ...
Kongsak Loharamtaweethong, Chalermpak Supakatitham   +1 more
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The Hippocampal Film Editor: Sensitivity and Specificity to Event Boundaries in Continuous Experience

Journal of Neuroscience, 2018
The function of the human hippocampus is normally investigated by experimental manipulation of discrete events. Less is known about what triggers hippocampal activity during more naturalistic, continuous experience.
A. Ben-Yakov, R. Henson
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Determination of a cutoff for noise sensitivity: Psychometric evaluation of the Turkish Noise Sensitivity Questionnaire (Tr-NoiSeQ)

Noise and Health, 2022
Context: There is a need for a clear cutoff to use noise sensitivity (NS) scale as a prediagnostic tool in research and clinical use. Aims: Noise sensitivity questionnaire (NoiSeQ) was adapted into Turkish language (Tr-NoiSeQ); validity and reliability ...
Asuman Alniacik, Eda Çakmak
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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Patients With Osteosarcoma: Local Control Outcomes With Dosimetric Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Osteosarcoma is a radioresistant tumor that may benefit from stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for locoregional control in metastatic/recurrent disease. We report institutional practice patterns, outcomes, toxicity, and failures in osteosarcoma patients treated with SBRT.
Jenna Kocsis, Shauna R. Campbell, Jonathan Jang, Eashwar Somasundaram, Chandana A. Reddy, Jacob G. Scott, Lilyana Angelov, Peter M. Anderson, Matteo Trucco, Zachary Burke, Lukas Nystrom, Nathan Mesko, Anthony Magnelli, Erin S. Murphy   +13 more
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Sensitivity and Specificity [PDF]

Clinical Medicine & Research, 2005
Editor – In the Authors’ Reply to the letter “Sensitivity and Specificity of Tests of Liver Injury”1 in the November 2004 issue of Clinical Medicine & Research, the statement “It is true that no single test of liver injury is either highly sensitive or specific” would be more accurate if it read “It is true that no single test of liver injury is both ...
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Lifestyle Behaviors and Cardiotoxic Treatment Risks in Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Higher doses of anthracyclines and heart‐relevant radiotherapy increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study assessed CVD and CVD risk factors among adult childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) across cardiotoxic treatment risk groups and examined associations between lifestyle behaviors and treatment risks.
Ruijie Li, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Alan R. Barker, Dimitris Vlachopoulos, Tomáš Sláma, Christina Schindera, Fabiën N. Belle   +6 more
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Functional Gait Assessment Tests in Elderly: A Systematic Review

Caspian Journal of Neurological Sciences, 2023
Background: Due to the mobility problems of the elderly, it is better to use low-cost and applicable methods in any place, which do not require expertise to measure gait. One of these ubiquitous methods is functional gait assessment (FGA).
Ali Asghar Norasteh, Esmail Balayi, Hamed Zarei   +2 more
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