JT Sheu writes:
> I am not sure whether my question is suitable in this
> discussion group. I am performing sensitivity and specificity
> test using STATA command of -diagtest. Beside to values of
> sensitivity and specificity, I also obtain NPV(negative
> predicted value) and PPV(positive predicted value) from this
> command as well. I am just wondering whether these two
> values(NPV and PPV) are common to report in paper or not?
JT...
First, do NOT use -diagtest-. Some of the confidence
intervals in it are calculated via an incorrect formula.
Instead, use the replacement program -diagt- and its companion
immediate program -diagti-. These programs, by Paul Seed and
Aurelio Tobias (the author of -diagtest-), offer additional
features beyond -diagtest-.
Second, Paul Seed has another release of these programs under
development that should be ready (I suspect the release is
delayed due to the write-up, not the code). You may wish to
contact him for details.
Third, as to your question... I've seen them published, but
how commonly reported, I don't know. I think it is more
important for you to consider whether these values help you
communicate knowledge to your readers. If so, do so! Most
of the statistics reported are related, so you can pick a
subset that best explains details in your data. If you think
it is important to report the proportion of correct results
(when split into positive predictions and negative predictions),
then do so. If you think they add nothing to your report,
then do not report the values.
Tom
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