DAG_Stat provides a comprehensive range of statistics calculable from 2 by 2 tables that are useful in evaluating diagnostic tests and interrater agreement. Statistics for the evaluation of diagnostic tests include sensitivity, sensitivity of a random test given the observed prevalence and test level., sensitivity quality index, specificity, specificity of a random test, specificity quality index, efficiency (the correct classification rate), efficiency of a random test, quality index, Youden's index, the predictive value of positive test, predictive value of a positive random test, predictive value of negative test, predictive. value of a negative random test, likelihood ratio of a positive and negative tests, the odds ratio. Also included are the false positive and false negative rates, prevalence observed in the sample and test level (proportion of subjects classified as 'positive.' For investigating interrater agreement DAG_Stat calculates Cohen's Kappa, observed agreement, chance agreement, agreement about positive and negative cases, Byrt's bias index, Byrt's prevalence asymmetry index, bias adjusted Kappa, prevalence & bias adjusted Kappa. DAG_Stat also calculates Dice's index, Yule's Q (Gamma), Phi, Scott's agreement index, the tetrachoric correlation coefficient, Goodman & Kruskal's tau, Lambda, the Uncertainty Coefficient, Pearson's Chi Square (with and without Yates' correction), the likelihood ratio Chi Square, McNemar's Test, (with and without Yate's correction).
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DAG_Stat is an acronym for Diagnostic and AGreement Statistics. However, the word 'dag' has a unique place in Australian culture. Perhaps it's best to consult the dictionary...
dag /dag/ n. LME. [Origin unkn.: cf. TAG n.] 3. In full dag-lock. A lock of wool clotted with dung about the hind legs of a sheep. Usu. in pl. Now chiefly in Austral. & NZ. E17. 4 An extraordinary person; a character; a tough but amusing person. Austral. & NZ slang. E20.(The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary)
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