1. Publishing Nutrition Research: Validity, Reliability, and Diagnostic Test Assessment in Nutrition-Related Research 
Philip M. Gleason, PhD, Jeffrey Harris, DrPH, RD, Patricia M. Sheean, PhD, RD, Carol J. Boushey, PhD, MPH, RD, Barbara Bruemmer, PhD, RD 
Journal of the American Dietetic Association 
Volume 110, Issue 3, Pages (March 2010)
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2. Figure 1
The following terms are useful in understanding measurement and related issues in nutrition research. aEntries are based on reference 8. NOTE: Information from this figure is available online at as part of a PowerPoint presentation.
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3. Figure 2 Classification of true/false positives and negatives.
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4. Figure 3 General interpretation of likelihood ratios (LR).
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5. Figure 4
Nomogram for using likelihood ratios and pretest probability to determine post-test probability.
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