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Clinical guidelines for using two dichotomous tests.

J C Hershey, R D Cebul, S V Williams

    Medical Decision Making : an International Journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making
    |April 1, 1986
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    This study presents a decision model for two diagnostic tests with binary results. It outlines ten strategies for test selection and interpretation to guide treatment decisions, optimizing outcomes based on disease probability.

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    • Decision analysis
    • Medical diagnostics
    • Health technology assessment

    Background:

    • The threshold model by Pauker and Kassirer provides a framework for single diagnostic test decision-making.
    • Clinical decisions involving multiple diagnostic tests require a structured approach to optimize accuracy and resource utilization.