Evaluation of the reliability of the Heremans serum protein index in the differential diagnosis of jaundice
Cattaneo, A.D.; Podestà, A.; Semino, L.; Virdis, G.
Minerva Chirurgica 30(20): 1033-1039
1975
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4733 PMID: 1207931 Document Number: 90273
Heremans' serum proteins index was evaluated in the diagnosis of 58 cases of icterus. Analysis of variance was employed in assessing the behaviour of the index in various forms of the disease. Its reliability was evaluated in the light of its sensitivity, specificity, suspicion, positivity, confirmation, validity and accuracy indices, information content and entropy. Multivariance analysis was also used to determine the mean and optimal values for the discriminating functions of neoplastic and non-neoplastic icterus forms.