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Small sample estimation of relative accuracy for binary screening tests.

Todd A Alonzo1, Thomas M Braun, Chaya S Moskowitz

  • 1University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Children's Oncology Group, 440 E. Huntington Drive, Suite 300, P.O. Box 60012, Arcadia, CA 91066-6012, USA. talonzo@childrensoncologygroup.org

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|December 26, 2003
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Estimating the relative accuracy of screening tests using adjusted estimators can be unreliable in small samples. The effectiveness of adding constants depends on factors difficult to determine in screen positive study designs.

Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Epidemiology
  • Medical Diagnostics

Background:

  • Comparing screening test accuracy ideally uses a gold standard for all subjects.
  • Screen positive study designs ethically limit gold standard testing to positive screens.
  • Absolute accuracy is not quantifiable with screen positive designs, but relative accuracy can be estimated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the performance of adjusted estimators for relative accuracy in screen positive studies.
  • To investigate the impact of adding constants on small sample properties of accuracy estimation.
  • To assess the practical challenges in selecting optimal constants for adjusted estimators.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis of adjusted estimators for relative accuracy.

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    • Main Results:

    • Adjusted estimators provide estimates in all settings but have variable small sample performance.
    • Adding constants can improve or degrade small sample accuracy estimation.
    • Optimal constant selection is challenging due to reliance on unestimable parameters.

    Conclusions:

    • Adjusted estimators for relative accuracy in screen positive studies require careful consideration of constant selection.
    • The performance of adjusted estimators is sensitive to the chosen constant and study parameters.
    • Further research is needed to refine methods for accurate relative accuracy estimation in limited gold standard settings.