nnd: Number Needed to Diagnose Calculation From a 2x2 Table
Description
Calculates the Number Needed to Diagnose for data from a 2x2 table
Usage
nnd(Cell1, Cell2, Cell3, Cell4)
Value
Number Needed to Diagnose
Arguments
Cell1
Value for cases with a positive test
Cell2
Value for controls with a positive test
Cell3
Value for cases with a negative test
Cell4
Value for controls with a negative test
Author
Mike Malek-Ahmadi
References
1. Larner AJ. Number Needed to Diagnose, Predict, or Misdiagnose: Useful Metrics for Non-Canonical Signs of Cognitive Status? Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord Extra 2018;8:321–327