Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-15-2017

Publication Title

Biometrics and Biostatistics International Journal

DOI

10.15406/bbij.2017.05.00134

ISSN

2378-315X

Abstract

This review article addresses the ROC curve and its advantage over the odds ratio to measure the association between a continuous variable and a binary outcome. A simple parametric model under the normality assumption and the method of Box-Cox transformation for non-normal data are discussed. Applications of the binormal model and the Box-Cox transformation under both univariate and multivariate inference are illustrated by a comprehensive data analysis tutorial. Finally, a summary and recommendations are given as to the usage of the binormal ROC curve.

Comments

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