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Neuroblastoma: Likelihood Ratios

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Good Positive and Negative Likelihood Ratios

Finding +LR-LR Comments, Study
VMA / Cr Ratio Edit 6.70.1

from urine. Ratio was compared to a floating median.

Study: Ann Clin Biochem. 2006 Jul;43(Pt 4):300-5. PMID: 16824281
Dopamine / Cr Ratio Edit 3.60.4

from urine

Study: Ann Clin Biochem. 2006 Jul;43(Pt 4):300-5. PMID: 16824281

Poorly Diagnostic Findings

Finding +LR-LR Comments, Study
Urine Elevated VMA, HA, or DA Edit Sensitivity = 91.2%

specificity not assessed

Study: Ann Clin Biochem. 2006 Jul;43(Pt 4):300-5. PMID: 16824281
Urine Vanillylmandelic Acid Edit Sensitivity = 80.7%

specificity not assessed

Study: Ann Clin Biochem. 2006 Jul;43(Pt 4):300-5. PMID: 16824281
Urine Homovanillic Acid Edit Sensitivity = 71.9%

specificity not assessed

Study: Ann Clin Biochem. 2006 Jul;43(Pt 4):300-5. PMID: 16824281
Urine Dopamine Edit Sensitivity = 61.3%

specificity not assessed

Study: Ann Clin Biochem. 2006 Jul;43(Pt 4):300-5. PMID: 16824281

 

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