Johnson Truth Diagram

Drag a box on a graph to see how sensitivity, PPV, LRs and prevalence relate.

by Kevin M. JohnsonAdded to the directory Nov 3, 2026For education, not clinical use
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About Johnson Truth Diagram

An interactive version of the 'truth diagram' the author published in 1999 as a graphical alternative to the 2×2 table. Moving or resizing one rectangle changes prevalence and every derived statistic. Nine lessons cover sensitivity and specificity through ROC curves and comparing two tests.

What it does

  • Draggable 2×2 box that updates all four cells and prevalence
  • Nine lessons, sensitivity and specificity through ROC curves
  • Likelihood ratios and Bayes' theorem shown geometrically
  • Compare two tests side by side
  • Cost mode for weighing false results
  • References to the author's papers

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