ROC method for early detection of disease
First Claim
1. Memory storing a program for execution on a data processing system comprising:
- means for receiving signals representative of levels of a marker for disease from an individual;
means for computing a risk of disease from one or more levels of a marker;
means for comparing the computed risk to thresholds to triage the individual into one of normal, borderline and elevated risk groups; and
means for storing the marker levels for subsequent computations of risk of disease.
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Abstract
A method of assessing risk of an individual for a disease is disclosed. A level of a marker for the disease is detected, and the risk of disease is computed from a statistical analysis of the marker level distributions for tested normal and diseased populations, using multivariate distributions. The computed risk is compared to thresholds to triage the individual into a normal, borderline, or elevated risk group, and a course of action based on the risk group is determined. Memory storing a program for execution on a data processing system, as well as a computer system comprising said memory is also disclosed, the memory comprising a receiver for signals representative of levels of a marker for the disease; a central processing unit for computing risk of disease from one or more levels of the marker, and for comparing the computed risk to thresholds to triage the individual; and storage medium for the marker levels for subsequent computations of risk of disease.
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1. Memory storing a program for execution on a data processing system comprising:
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means for receiving signals representative of levels of a marker for disease from an individual; means for computing a risk of disease from one or more levels of a marker; means for comparing the computed risk to thresholds to triage the individual into one of normal, borderline and elevated risk groups; and means for storing the marker levels for subsequent computations of risk of disease. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer comprising:
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an input device for receiving marker levels; a display for displaying risk of disease and courses of action, based upon the risk of disease; and memory comprising means for receiving signals representative of levels of a marker for disease;
means for computing risk of disease from one or more levels of the marker;
means for comparing the computed risk to thresholds to triage the individual into one of normal, borderline and elevated risk groups; and
means for storing the marker levels for subsequent computations of risk of disease. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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