Signal Detection Theory and ROC Analysis in Psychology and Diagnostics

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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.