Quantifying the Value of Markers in Screening Programmes

Søren Dinesen Østergaard; Peter Thisted Dinesen; Leslie Foldager

doi:10.1007/s10654-010-9430-z

Quantifying the Value of Markers in Screening Programmes

Søren Dinesen Østergaard, Peter Thisted Dinesen, Leslie Foldager

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Abstract

Existing methods used to rank the value of individual screening markers in screening programmes are inadequate. We have developed a simple Screening Marker Index: (Screening Marker Index = Positive Predictive Value × Sensitivity). The Screening Marker Index proved to be superior to existing indices in ranking screening markers according to their ability to identify the conditions sought.

Original language	English
Journal	European Journal of Epidemiology
Volume	25
Issue number	3
Pages (from-to)	151-154
Number of pages	4
ISSN	0393-2990
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-010-9430-z
Publication status	Published - Mar 2010
Externally published	Yes

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