Scholars@Duke publication: Evidence-based medicine in otolaryngology Part 4: everyday probabilities--nonbinary diagnostic tests.

Evidence-based medicine in otolaryngology Part 4: everyday probabilities--nonbinary diagnostic tests.

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Shin, JJ; Stinnett, SS; Randolph, GW

Published in: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

August 2013

Many diagnostic tests have nonbinary results. Thus, this fourth installment of our series in evidence-based medicine in otolaryngology focuses on understanding diagnostic tests with more than 2 possible results. We begin with a brief review of the types of multilevel results to be considered: continuous, ordinal, and nominal. Next, we discuss each of type in greater detail, including the methods to determine the posttest probability associated with each type of test result. The use of serial diagnostic tests and practicalities are also discussed. Frequently used diagnostic tests are utilized as examples.

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Author Sandra Sue Stinnett Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics

Published In

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

DOI

10.1177/0194599813491070

EISSN

1097-6817

Publication Date

August 2013

Volume

149

Issue

Start / End Page

179 / 186

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

Sensitivity and Specificity
Probability
Otorhinolaryngology
Otolaryngology
Humans
Evidence-Based Medicine
Diagnostic Tests, Routine
3202 Clinical sciences
1103 Clinical Sciences

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Shin, J. J., Stinnett, S. S., & Randolph, G. W. (2013). Evidence-based medicine in otolaryngology Part 4: everyday probabilities--nonbinary diagnostic tests. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 149(2), 179–186. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599813491070

Shin, Jennifer J., Sandra S. Stinnett, and Gregory W. Randolph. “Evidence-based medicine in otolaryngology Part 4: everyday probabilities--nonbinary diagnostic tests.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 149, no. 2 (August 2013): 179–86. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599813491070.

Shin JJ, Stinnett SS, Randolph GW. Evidence-based medicine in otolaryngology Part 4: everyday probabilities--nonbinary diagnostic tests. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Aug;149(2):179–86.

Shin, Jennifer J., et al. “Evidence-based medicine in otolaryngology Part 4: everyday probabilities--nonbinary diagnostic tests.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, vol. 149, no. 2, Aug. 2013, pp. 179–86. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/0194599813491070.

Shin JJ, Stinnett SS, Randolph GW. Evidence-based medicine in otolaryngology Part 4: everyday probabilities--nonbinary diagnostic tests. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Aug;149(2):179–186.