Combining Two Developmental Screening Tests to Improve Predictive Accuracy

Evaluation of a transcriptomic signature of tuberculosis risk in combination with an interferon gamma release assay: A diagnostic test accuracy study

“…Improvements in diagnostic and prognostic performance may be achieved by using tests in combination. 11 , 12 , 13 Common rules for combining diagnostic tests are ‘Either-Positive’ (combined test is positive if either individual test is positive) and ‘Both-Positive’ (combined test is positive if both individual tests are positive). Performance of individual diagnostic tests is usually compared with sensitivity and specificity.…”