| Literature DB >> 22582125 |
Abstract
In this review, OVA1® (Vermillion, Inc., Austin, TX), the first in vitro diagnostic multivariate index assay (IVDMIA) of protein biomarkers cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is used to explain the concept behind IVDMIA, the use of multiple markers to improve clinical performance of a diagnostic tool, and the key considerations in the development of IVDMIA.Entities:
Keywords: CA-125; In vitro diagnostic multivariate index assay; Ovarian cancer; Protein biomarkers
Year: 2012 PMID: 22582125 PMCID: PMC3349922
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Obstet Gynecol ISSN: 1941-2797