receiver operating characteristic curve
- receiver operating characteristic curve
- a curve that plots sensitivity versus [1 − specificity (or false-positive error rate)] to help determine the best cutoff point or points for demarcating dimensional data in diagnostic tests for disease, optimizing the balance between sensitivity and specificity.
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