Quantitative approaches to clinical diagnosis of cancer in elderly patients.
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, Journal Article
Feussner, JR; Simel, DL; Matchar, DB
Published in: Clin Geriatr Med
August 1987
Recommendations for cancer detection in the elderly are based on even less evidence of efficacy than are recommendations for the general adult population. In this article, we present some quantitative measures of test performance--operating characteristics, effectiveness and cost effectiveness/cost benefit--and show examples of how to use these measures to adjust diagnostic strategies for factors especially relevant to the elderly.
Duke Scholars
Published In
Clin Geriatr Med
ISSN
0749-0690
Publication Date
August 1987
Volume
3
Issue
3
Start / End Page
447 / 461
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Physical Examination
- Neoplasms
- Mass Screening
- Male
- Humans
- Geriatrics
- Female
- Decision Theory
- Attitude to Health
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Feussner, J. R., Simel, D. L., & Matchar, D. B. (1987). Quantitative approaches to clinical diagnosis of cancer in elderly patients. Clin Geriatr Med, 3(3), 447–461.
Feussner, J. R., D. L. Simel, and D. B. Matchar. “Quantitative approaches to clinical diagnosis of cancer in elderly patients.” Clin Geriatr Med 3, no. 3 (August 1987): 447–61.
Feussner JR, Simel DL, Matchar DB. Quantitative approaches to clinical diagnosis of cancer in elderly patients. Clin Geriatr Med. 1987 Aug;3(3):447–61.
Feussner, J. R., et al. “Quantitative approaches to clinical diagnosis of cancer in elderly patients.” Clin Geriatr Med, vol. 3, no. 3, Aug. 1987, pp. 447–61.
Feussner JR, Simel DL, Matchar DB. Quantitative approaches to clinical diagnosis of cancer in elderly patients. Clin Geriatr Med. 1987 Aug;3(3):447–461.
Published In
Clin Geriatr Med
ISSN
0749-0690
Publication Date
August 1987
Volume
3
Issue
3
Start / End Page
447 / 461
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Physical Examination
- Neoplasms
- Mass Screening
- Male
- Humans
- Geriatrics
- Female
- Decision Theory
- Attitude to Health