20160709 Annual Meeting Scientific Workshop W0914 |
Please take a few minutes of your time to evaluate the scientific session.
Nick Myles, University of British Columbia
Saturday, July 9, 0800-1130
Speakers:
Nick Myles, University of British Columbia
Speakers:
Nick Myles, University of British Columbia
Objectives:
At the end of the session, the participants will be able to:
1. Learn how to find, extract, calculate and interpret basic statistical parameters used to inform diagnostic accuracy using examples from breast, GI, ENT and gynecologic surgical pathology:
A. formulate answerable questions and testable hypothesis: PICO and PIRTO framing.
B. understand the concept of BIAS and strategies for assessment of bias in diagnostic pathology literature.
C. understand the differences between EXPLORATORY and CONFIRMATORY analyses in diagnostic pathology research.
D. understand the concept and numeric measurements of RISK.
E. understand the concepts and numeric measurements of DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY and PRECISION.
F. understand the concept and numeric measurements of DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY.
G. understand P-VALUE, its use and abuse and robust alternatives (95% CONFIDENCE INTERVALS).