: Validity and Utility of medical tests Medical tests are characterized by validity and utility: Validity is the probability that the test results are correct. Utility is the usefulness of having correct results (e.g. how

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Validity and Utility of medical tests
Medical tests are characterized by validity and utility:

Validity is the probability that the test results are correct.
Utility is the usefulness of having correct results (e.g. how much life-time can be gained by taking a test, finding out that there is a disease, and treating it in time).

I am looking for tables which show the validity and utility (and, maybe, also the cost) of some commonly used clinical tests.

I don't need them for clinical use; I only intend to bring some examples to illustrate a theoretical paper about diagnostics. So, the tables don't have to be very accurate or up-to-date.

I found several research papers that try to assess the validity and utility of novel tests, e.g. some genetic or molecular tests for cancer, but they are too difficult for me because I don't have sufficient background in genetics or molecular biology. I need a simpler and approximate table.

Thanks!

NOTE: I asked this question in opendata.SE and got no reply. I hope this site is a better place for it.

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