Title: <title>Statistical issues in ROC curve analysis</title>
Abstract:Using simulation studies and the data obtained from our clinical investigations, we are comparing some of the techniques commonly employed in ROC analysis. The general areas of our investigation inclu...Using simulation studies and the data obtained from our clinical investigations, we are comparing some of the techniques commonly employed in ROC analysis. The general areas of our investigation include estimation of the area under the ROC curve and its associated standard error, comparison of the areas under two ROC curves, and simultaneous comparison of the areas under more than two ROC curves. For single ROC curves, maximum likelihood estimation based on the binormal model is being compared to the approximate area obtained using the Wilcoxon Statistic. Standard errors obtained from classical asymptotic theory are being evaluated and compared to standard errors based on jackknifing. With regard to the task of assessing differences in the diagnostic accuracies of two systems, our investigations have compared the maximum likelihood estimation method to a nonparametric method based on the Wilcoxon Statistic, focusing primarily on correlated observations, e.g., from readings of different modalities' images of the same patients. Extensions of existing methodology to the problem of comparing ROC areas from more than two modalities are being addressed as well as problems associated with the incorporation of multiple readers.Read More
Publication Year: 1990
Publication Date: 1990-08-01
Language: en
Type: article
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