TY - JOUR PY - 2019// TI - Adequate use of definitions in diagnostic studies: regarding a study about the four square step test with foam for discriminating fall history JO - Journal of aging and physical activity A1 - Patiño, Alvaro A1 - Oré-Ramo, Brunella A1 - Araujo-Castillo, Roger V. SP - 1 EP - 1 VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - We would like to express our opinion regarding a paper by Phakkanut Mathurapongsakul and Akkradate Siriphorn recently published in your journal about a test for Discriminating between Older Adults with and without fall History. The goal of our letter is to highlight the importance of using adequate definitions of sensibility and specificity in test accuracy studies.

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LA - en SN - 1063-8652 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/japa.2018-0400 ID - ref1 ER -