Signal Detection Theory and ROC Analysis in Psychology and Diagnostics: Collected Papers (Hardcover)

Contents: Preface. Introduction. Part I: Theory, Data, and Measures.The Relative Operating Characteristic in Psychology. Form of Empirical ROCs in Discrimination and Diagnostic Tasks. Indices of Discrimination or Diagnostic Accuracy. Part II: Accuracy and Efficacy of Diagnoses.Measuring the Accuracy of Diagnostic Systems. Choosing the Right Decision Threshold in High-Stakes Diagnostics. Part III: Applications in Various Diagnostic Fields.Medical Imaging Techniques: A Review. Medical Imaging Techniques: An Illustrative Study. Enhancing and Evaluating Diagnostic Accuracy. Information Retrieval Methods. Predictive Validities of Aptitude Tests. Accuracy and Response Bias in Survey Research. System Operator Response to Warnings of Danger. Appendix: Computer Programs for Fitting ROCs.