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receiver operating characteristic curve [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- receiver operating characteristic curve
1, record 1, English, receiver%20operating%20characteristic%20curve
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ROC curve 2, record 1, English, ROC%20curve
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the evaluation of a diagnostic or screening test, a graphical depiction of the relationship between the true positive ratio (sensitivity) and the false positive ratio (1 - specificity) for various positivity cut-off points of the test. 3, record 1, English, - receiver%20operating%20characteristic%20curve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves are used for summarizing the performance of imperfect diagnostic systems, especially in biomedical research. These curves are also appropriate for summarizing the performance of a discriminant analysis but are under-utilized by statisticians. 4, record 1, English, - receiver%20operating%20characteristic%20curve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The area under the ROC curve is an expression of a test’s performance independent of the patient population and can be used to compare several tests. 3, record 1, English, - receiver%20operating%20characteristic%20curve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
receiver operating characteristic curve; ROC curve: terms and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 1, English, - receiver%20operating%20characteristic%20curve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courbe caractéristique de la performance d'un test
1, record 1, French, courbe%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20la%20performance%20d%27un%20test
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- courbe Receiver Operating Characteristic 1, record 1, French, courbe%20Receiver%20Operating%20Characteristic
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- courbe ROC 2, record 1, French, courbe%20ROC
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- courbe de la fonction d'efficacité du récepteur 3, record 1, French, courbe%20de%20la%20fonction%20d%27efficacit%C3%A9%20du%20r%C3%A9cepteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l’évaluation d’un test diagnostique ou de dépistage, représentation graphique de la relation entre la proportion de vrais positifs (sensibilité) et de faux positifs (1 - spécificité) pour différents seuils de positivité du test. 1, record 1, French, - courbe%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20la%20performance%20d%27un%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’aire sous la courbe ROC exprime la performance d’un test indépendamment de la population de patients et peut servir à comparer plusieurs tests. 1, record 1, French, - courbe%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20la%20performance%20d%27un%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
courbe caractéristique de la performance d'un test; courbe Receiver Operating Characteristic; courbe ROC : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 1, French, - courbe%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20la%20performance%20d%27un%20test
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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