Two-stage procedures for selecting the best diagnostic biomarkers.

ABSTRACT: Considered in the paper is the problem of selecting a diagnostic biomarker that has the highest classification rate among several candidate markers with dichotomous outcomes. The probability of correct selection depends on a number of nuisance parameters from the joint distribution of the biomarkers and thus can be substantially affected if these nuisance parameters are misspecified. A two-stage procedure is proposed to compute the needed sample size that achieves the desired level of correct selection, as so confirmed by simulation results.

SUBMITTER: Liu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3227145 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature