BI-RADS data should not be used to estimate ROC curves.
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1148/radiol.10091394 and PMC identifier 2897690.
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Abstract
After applauding the recent trend of employing receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis to measure diagnostic performance in large clinical studies, we discuss why Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System data should not be used to estimate ROC curves in screening mammography.
Medical subject headings
- Breast Neoplasms
- Mammography
- Quality Assurance, Health Care
- ROC Curve
- Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted