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Moving From Laboratory to Clinical Metrics for Diagnostic Tests

JAMA Internal Medicine 10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.3784

August 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Viewpoint explores the distinction between analytical and diagnostic performance measures.

Corresponding Daniel J. Morgan, MD, MS, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 10 S Pine St, MSTF 334, Baltimore, MD 21201 (dmorgan@som.umaryland.edu).

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