Sentences with phrase «predictive value of these tests»

It turns out that the positive predictive value of that test is rather meager, which is one reason, among others, why the popularity of PSA testing has declined in recent years.

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«Collectively, data on eye movement testing demonstrates a high degree of sensitivity and predictive value as an outcome measure for concussion,» observes the study.

The negative predictive value of skin prick test / specific IgE for immediate reaction is excellent (> 95 %)[15], however a small number of these patients can have clinical reaction.

«Blood test can effectively rule out breast cancer, regardless of breast density: With over a 99 percent negative predictive value, a liquid biopsy test can help clinicians manage difficult - to - diagnose dense breast patients.»

Testing the levels of your antibodies can give you a Positive Predictive Value of developing an autoimmune disease.

Add to this the findings (from Bowen, Chingos and McPherson's Crossing the Finish Line) that high school grades have a more predictive value of college success than standardized tests, and you may just see a shift from standardized test scores to high school GPA by some college admissions officers.

This is telling, and it brings us back to the two premises (out of three) that guide the MET project — that value - added measures should be included in evaluations, and that other measures should only be included if they are predictive of students» test score growth.

Our experience with the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth suggests that certain tests like the SAT can be helpful in identifying talent and have long - term predictive value.

Measures of text difficulty: Testing their predictive value for grade levels and student performance.

[31] All of the analysts noted the importance of making sure that scores on the old tests are predictive of students» performance on the new tests before calculating value - added using data from both tests.

A value - added measure based on a standardized test score is primarily predictive of the influence of teaching on standardized test scores; and value - added measures are found to be strong predictors in this capacity.

It's why the use of VAM (Value Added Measures) can not contribute valid or reliable data to a teacher's effectiveness rating — because VAM is a predictive model based on comparing a set of actual student test scores against a hypothetical group of scores.

Negative predictive value: the proportion of people who score negative on the test who actually do not have the disorder.

Positive predictive value: the proportion of people who score positive on the test who actually have the disorder.

For each of these four cut - offs, we calculated the following statistics: (1) the positive predictive value (PPV): among the persons who received a positive screen, the proportion who in truth have the disorder; (2) the negative predictive value (NPV): among the persons who received a negative screen, the proportion who in truth do not have the disorder; (3) sensitivity: among the persons who have the disorder, the proportion who receive a positive screening test; and (4) specificity: among the persons who do not have the disorder, the proportion who receive a negative screening test.

While, when defining effective intervention efforts, it is important to test whether the predictive value of psychopathic traits on delinquent behavior is confined only to the most antisocial youths or whether the relationship between psychopathic traits and delinquent characteristics is similar for juvenile justice and non-juvenile justice youths [7].