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. 2010 Mar;25(3):151-4.
doi: 10.1007/s10654-010-9430-z. Epub 2010 Feb 12.

Quantifying the value of markers in screening programmes

Søren Dinesen Østergaard  1 , Peter Thisted Dinesen, Leslie Foldager
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Quantifying the value of markers in screening programmes

Søren Dinesen Østergaard et al. Eur J Epidemiol. 2010 Mar.
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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 x 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.

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