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Accuracy and cut-off point selection in three-class classification problems using a generalization of the Youden index.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20809485     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We study properties of the index J(3), defined as the accuracy, or the maximum correct classification, for a given three-class classification problem. Specifically, using J(3) one can assess the discrimination between the three distributions and obtain an optimal pair of cut-off points c(1)<c(2) in the sense that the sum of the correct classification proportions will be maximized. It also serves as the generalization of the Youden index in three-class problems. Parametric and non-parametric approaches for estimation and testing are considered and methods are applied to data from an MRS study on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients.
Authors:
Christos T Nakas; Todd A Alonzo; Constantin T Yiannoutsos
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Statistics in medicine     Volume:  29     ISSN:  1097-0258     ISO Abbreviation:  Stat Med     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-24     Completed Date:  2011-03-01     Revised Date:  2011-12-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8215016     Medline TA:  Stat Med     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2946-55     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Biometry, University of Thessaly, Fytokou Str, N. Ionia, 384 46 Magnesia, Greece. cnakas@gmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
AIDS Dementia Complex / diagnosis
Aspartic Acid / analogs & derivatives,  analysis
Bias (Epidemiology)
Biological Markers / analysis*
Biostatistics / methods*
Classification / methods*
Computer Simulation
Creatine / analysis
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Diagnostic Tests, Routine / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Models, Statistical
ROC Curve
Statistics, Nonparametric
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
NS036524/NS/NINDS NIH HHS; R01 NS036524-05/NS/NINDS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 56-84-8/Aspartic Acid; 57-00-1/Creatine; 997-55-7/N-acetylaspartate

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