| Assessing the results of genomic experiments |
| Unbiased screening of genes/proteins for certain features | |
| Sensitivity | |
| Specificity | |
| Positive predictive value | |
| Prior probability of finding the desired features |
| Hypothetical array experiment |
| Transformation from continuous to discrete, binary values |
| Sensitivity & specificity |
| Positive predictive value |
| Expansion to whole genome |
| Change in positive pre-dictive value |
| No information on negative experimental outcomes |
| The correct out- come is only known for a subset of the experiments |
| Positive predictive value as a function of sensitivity when expanding from small-scale to large-scale |