INTRODUCTION TO DIAGNOSTIC TEST EVALUATION AND ROC ANALYSIS   [Archived Catalog]
2017-2018 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog
   

BIOST 2056 - INTRODUCTION TO DIAGNOSTIC TEST EVALUATION AND ROC ANALYSIS


Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The course offers an introduction to concepts and approaches for statistical assessment of diagnostic systems and ROC analysis. The covered material includes different measures of diagnostic accuracy, aspects of the design of accuracy studies, statistical estimation and hypothesis testing, sample size calculation and some advanced topics. General prerequisites include knowledge of basic statistical concepts and approaches related to estimation and hypothesis testing; some knowledge of regression modeling and SAS is desirable.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Grad Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOST 2042 and 2044; PLAN: Biostatistics (DPH, PHD, MPH, MS)


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