Results- Performance of the index test(s) compared to the reference standard

1. Estimates: sensitivity, specificity and discriminant ability
How well do the index test(s) perform among those with and without the disease as defined by the reference standard?

2. Inference
What are the confidence intervals around the estimate?

3. Diagnostic Ability
How well do the test(s) perform taking into account the relative importance and characteristics of those with false positives and false negatives?