Re: [R] optimal cut off with Epi package

2012-07-26 Thread Frank Harrell
It is not appropriate to seek a cutoff for a test unless every patient is known to have exactly the same utility function, which is extremely rare. There is nothing wrong with developing probability models and stopping at that point, deferring the decision to the possessor of the utility function.

[R] optimal cut off with Epi package

2012-07-26 Thread Luigi
Dear all, I would like to calculate the optimal cut off (threshold) of a test using the Epi package. Here I am presenting some data based on the output of two tests. I am interested in identifying the optimal cut off an its 95% CI. Running the ROC() function with the Epi package I obtain a nice