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Optimizing Feedlot Diagnostic Testing Strategies Using Test Characteristics, Disease Prevalence, and Relative Costs of Misdiagnosis.
- Source :
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The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice [Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract] 2015 Nov; Vol. 31 (3), pp. 483-93, viii. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jul 22. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Diagnostic tests are commonly used by feedlot practitioners and range from clinical observations to more advanced physiologic testing. Diagnostic sensitivity and specificity, estimated prevalence in the population, and the costs of misdiagnoses need to be considered when selecting a diagnostic test strategy and interpreting results. This article describes methods for evaluating diagnostic strategies using economic outcomes to evaluate the most appropriate strategy for the expected situation. The diagnostic sensitivity and specificity, and expected prevalence influence the likelihood of misdiagnosis in a given population, and the estimated direct economic impact can be used to quantify differences among diagnostic strategies.<br /> (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1558-4240
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26210770
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvfa.2015.05.002