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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-12-2
pubmed:abstractText
We consider the problem of deciding optimally whether a characteristic exists based on one or two screening tests. We discuss the relative merits of giving either one or two tests, including the order in which they might be given, as well as their costs. Operating in the Bayesian mode, we derive posterior distributions for the accuracies of the tests and the prevalence of the characteristic. Applications to detecting rare conditions, such as the AIDS virus, are discussed.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0006-341X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
48
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
839-52
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Optimal administration of dual screening tests for detecting a characteristic with special reference to low prevalence diseases.
pubmed:affiliation
School of Statistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.