Section outline

  • Lecture 2: Dichotomous Tests
    Sensitivity, specificity, predictive value, prior and posterior probability; 2x2 table method for getting posterior probability; probability and odds;  likelihood ratios, the likelihood ratio slide rule, false-positive and false negative confusion; use of Regret graphs to understand testing and treatment thresholds

    Faculty:  Thomas Newman

    Location:  Mission Hall 1400

    • Session Slides:

    • Lec 2 Dichotomous tests 2019-0919 File

    • Session Audio/Video Recording (Access restricted to registered students):

    • Watch URL
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    • 2019 Lecture .MP4 URL
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    • Required Reading for EBD-2, which hasn't been published yet:

      Chapter 2, Dichotomous Tests (posted below as a Word document)

    • EBD-2 Ch 2 -- Dichotomous tests File
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    • Optional Reading:

    • Testing Threshold Derivations File
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    • Regret graph calculator URL
    • LR Slide Rule URL
    • Cost-Benefit X Graph and calcs MAK File

      This is the Excel version of the Regret Graph Calculator available at https://ebd-2.net/regret-calculator/


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