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The concepts of odds and probability are described, as well as their combined use together with the Bayes’ factor for calculating the probability of being sick or healthy after knowing the result of a diagnostic test.
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Sensitivity and specificity. The concepts of sensitivity and specificity, predictive values and likelihood ratios are described, as well as the use of ROC curves.
Probability of diagnostic. The probability of diagnostic implies the change that a test produces with respect to the position between the diagnostic and therapeutic thresholds.
Diagnostic screening. The characteristics of the diagnostic screening and the ways of calculating the prevalence of the disease from its results are described.