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1. Diagnostic Accuracy:

Definition: Diagnostic accuracy refers to the ability of a test to correctly identify or rule out a disease, in this case, cancer. It is the proportion of true results (both true positives and true negatives) in all cases tested.

Formula:Accuracy

=

True Positives

+

True Negatives

Total Population Tested

Accuracy=Total Population TestedTrue Positives+True Negatives​

Interpretation: A test with high accuracy means that it is correctly identifying both cancerous (true positive) and non-cancerous (true negative) cases. However, it does not give us information about how well the test is identifying cancer cases specifically or how well it is avoiding false diagnoses.

Limitations: Even a highly accurate test might have low precision if, for example, it misidentifies cancer in a significant number of people.

2. Diagnostic Precision (also known as Reproducibility or Consistency):

Definition: In the context of diagnostic tests, precision often refers to the test's ability to consistently produce the same result when applied to the same sample. In a broader sense, precision is related to the consistency and reliability of the test's results.

Formula: Precision is typically associated with the measurement of false positive rate or false negative rate in the context of test reproducibility, and is often discussed in relation to positive predictive value and negative predictive value.

Interpretation: A test with high precision will consistently produce similar results across repeated tests or among different clinicians or labs. It is an important characteristic for ensuring that a diagnostic result is not a fluke or influenced by other factors.

Example: If a test for a particular cancer marker shows high precision, it means that repeated tests (on the same sample or under similar conditions) will yield very similar results (i.e., either all positives or all negatives, rather than fluctuating between positive/negative over time).