Below are important changes made after 2001-09-01 to the homepage for etiologic predictive value. Text that change color when your mouse pointer moves over it is a link. You may click on these links and see the page.
| 2002-06-20 |
Minor changes in errata. Manuscript no IV in the dissertation hade in summary the address to this website. Unfortunately, there was a minor error in this address. This is corrected in the latest version of supplemental errata. |
| 2002-06-08 |
The page with key references
is updated. The reference "The predictive value of microbiologic diagnostic tests if asymptomatic carriers are present" that previously was "in press" is now published and the complete reference is added. |
| 2002-05-10 |
A new page appears named
Does EPV predict etiology?. This page answer the question if EPV predict etiology or a statistical correlation. |
| 2002-04-27 |
The page Introduction is updated. A new paragraph is introduced at the end that directs the reader to answers of possible objections against the concept of EPV. |
| 2002-03-19 |
The page Introduction is updated. A new paragraph is introduced in the beginning to emphasize that EPV is useful also in other situations than evaluating microbiologic diagnostic tests. |
| 2002-02-22 |
The page Scenarios where
EPV might be useful is updated. The table listing possible examples where EPV might add useful information was long and is now split. One table is listing examples evaluating microbiologic diagnostic tests and the other table lists possible examples of evaluating other tests than microbiologic diagnostic tests. |
| 2002-01-22 |
Minor changes in errata. Previous corrections suggested in errata to errors in page 88 of the dissertation (and the same in supplemental errata to errors at the bottom of page 24 in manuscript IV) was incorrect. The mistake is corrected in these new versions of errata and supplemental errata. |
| 2001-12-12 |
Minor changes in errata. Information about this website is added. Some clarifications are made in the page prerequisites for EPV. Another example is added in Scenarios where EPV might be useful. |
| 2001-12-10 |
The EPV-calculator is upgraded to version
1.12. Minor changes in the explanatory text in the calculator and in the page prerequisites for EPV. The version no in the calculator is altered to 1.12. |
| 2001-12-04 | The page prerequisites for EPV appears. New versions of errata in the section key references. |
| 2001-11-29 | The page Scenarios where EPV might be useful appears. |
| 2001-11-27 |
Minor changes in errata. Minor grammatical errors in the introduction in both errata-sheets are corrected. |
| 2001-11-25 | New errata to dissertation. |
| 2001-11-23 | The page "Formulas for EPV" appears. |
| 2001-11-10 |
Minor revisions
in the section "Introduction" to the following pages: Respiratory tract infections Evaluation of tests The page "Gold standard and carriers" appears in this section. |
| 2001-10-28 |
Minor revisions
in most pages in the FAQ-area: How is disease defined? How is carriers defined? How is population defined? Suitable control population? What is a "marker"? Theta? If you want to read these pages click on "FAQ-area" in the menu to the left. |
| 2001-10-24 |
The EPV-calculator
is upgraded to version 1.11. A section "Disclaimer" is added at the bottom of the EPV-calculator. The version number is increased from 1.1 to 1.11. |
| 2001-10-24 |
The EPV-calculator is upgraded to version
1.1. A minor bug was found in the EPV-calculator. In some rare circumstances it could state that the limits for 95% confidence interval of EPV is <0% or >100%. The bug is repaired and the version number is increased from 1.02 to 1.1. |
| 2001-10-21 | The menu to the left and the welcoming-text is shortened. The choice "Why EPV" is moved to the introduction. |
| 2001-10-18 | The page comparing EPV and likelihood ratio and the page commenting the approach of altering the specificity are revised. |
| 2001-10-14 | A new page commenting the approach of altering the specificity. |
| 2001-10-07 | The layout is changed and some minor changes are made in the menu to the left. |
| 2001-09-24 | The page comparing EPV and likelihood ratio is revised. |
| 2001-09-01 |
The EPV-calculator is
upgraded to version 1.02. The change is improved warning-messages and some other minor layout-improvements. |