Tag: ROC curve

TSH Cut-Off Point Based on Depression in Hypothyroid Patients

This 2017 cross-sectional study investigated the association between thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels and depression in 174 hypothyroid patients on stable levothyroxine therapy with TSH values ranging from 0.5 to 5 mIU/L. Depression severity was measured using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis identified a TSH

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Serum Apo A-1 and Its Role as a Biomarker of Coronary Artery Disease

This 2016 case-control study evaluated the diagnostic performance of apolipoprotein A-1 (Apo A-1) compared to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in detecting coronary artery disease (CAD). The study involved 100 angiographically confirmed CAD patients and 100 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Results showed significantly lower mean Apo A-1 levels in CAD patients

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