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Table 2 Summary of the different indices of assessing case-finding

From: Comparison of surveillance-based metrics for the assessment and monitoring of disease detection: simulation study about type 2 diabetes

 

Prevalence of undiagnosed disease

Index

Increasing (PU+)

Decreasing (PU)

ω 1

(+)

+

ω 2

+

DR0

+

DR5

+

CDR

+

Φ 5

(–)

(+)

  1. A plus (+) or a minus (–) sign denotes whether the index indicates an improvement or a deterioration of case-finding over time. If a plus or minus sign is put in parentheses, the index is indecisive for some ages