Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

ROC Curve

A graphic means for assessing the ability of a screening test to discriminate between healthy and diseased persons; may also be used in other studies, e.g., distinguishing stimuli responses as to a faint stimuli or nonstimuli.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A graphic means for assessing the ability of a screening test to discriminate between healthy and diseased persons; may also be used in other studies, e.g., distinguishing stimuli responses as to a faint stimuli or nonstimuli.

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11 entry terms
  • Analysis, ROC
  • ROC Analysis
  • Analyses, ROC
  • Curve, ROC
  • Curves, ROC
  • ROC Analyses
  • ROC Curves
  • Receiver Operating Characteristic
  • Characteristic, Receiver Operating
  • Characteristics, Receiver Operating
  • Receiver Operating Characteristics

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  1. E05.318w.370.800w.750w
  2. E05.318w.740w.872w.750w
  3. N05.715w.360.325.700w.680w
  4. N06.850w.520w.445.800w.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. ROC Curve. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012372. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012372
  2. ROC Curve. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Receiver_operating_characteristic
  3. ROC Curve. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327120