diagnostic value
1diagnostic — [dī΄əg näs′tik] adj. [ML diagnosticus < Gr diagnōstikos] 1. of or constituting a diagnosis 2. of value for a diagnosis; specif., characteristic 3. Comput. of or having to do with the use of computer diagnostics n. 1. [usually pl., with sing. v …
2Diagnostic odds ratio — log(Diagnostic Odds Ratio) for varying sensitivity and specificity The diagnostic odds ratio is a measure of the effectiveness of a diagnostic test.[1] It is defined as the ratio of the odds of the test being positive if the subject has a disease …
3Diagnostic test — This article is about medical tests for diagnostics. For diagnostic tests in education, see Formative assessment. A diagnostic test is any kind of medical test performed to aid in the diagnosis or detection of disease. For example: to diagnose… …
4Diagnostic equation — In a physical (and especially geophysical) simulation context, a diagnostic equation (or diagnostic model) is an equation (or model) that links the values of these variables simultaneously, either because the equation (or model) is time… …
5Diagnostic Enterprise Method — The diagnostic enterprise method is a management theory which has since subdivided and complemented with modern methods. This methods were created based on Frederick Winslow Taylor s principles to develop new ways in which companies can change… …
6diagnostic — /daɪəgˈnɒstɪk/ (say duyuhg nostik) adjective 1. relating to a diagnosis: *this perception, albeit a rather intuitive one, has for me substantial diagnostic importance. –bruce ford, 1984. 2. having value in diagnosis. –noun 3. → diagnosis (def. 1) …
7diagnostic — diagnostically, adv. /duy euhg nos tik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or used in diagnosis. 2. serving to identify or characterize; being a precise indication. n. 3. diagnosis (def. 1). 4. a symptom or characteristic of value in diagnosis. 5. Med.… …
8diagnostic — di•ag•nos•tic [[t]ˌdaɪ əgˈnɒs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or used in diagnosis 2) serving to identify or characterize; being a precise indication 3) med diagnosis 1) 4) med a symptom or characteristic of value in diagnosis 5) med a device …
9Positive predictive value — The positive predictive value, or precision rate, or post test probability of disease, is the proportion of patients with positive test results who are correctly diagnosed.It is the most important measure of a diagnostic method as it reflects the …
10Negative predictive value — In statistics and diagnostic testing, the negative predictive value (NPV) is a summary statistic used to describe the performance of a diagnostic testing procedure. It is defined as the proportion of subjects with a negative test result who are… …
