Andres Larco, Carlos Montenegro, Cesar Yanez, Sergio Luján-Mora
An experience selecting quality features of apps for people with disabilities using abductive approach to explanatory theory generation
PeerJ. Computer science
information performance diagnostic tests typically presented form measures test accuracy sensitivity specificity measures may difficult translate directly decisions patient treatment information presented form probabilities disease positive negative test result may useful probabilities depend prevalence disease likely vary populations article aims clarify relationship pretest prevalence posttest probabilities disease presents two free online interactive tools illustrate relationship tools allow probabilities disease compared decision thresholds different treatment decisions may indicated intended help involved communicating information diagnostic test performance likely benefit teaching concepts substantive example presented using c reactive protein diagnostic marker bacterial infection older adult population tools may also useful manufacturers clinical tests planning product development authors test evaluation studies improve reporting users test evaluations facilitate interpretation application results