title: [Quantification of the differential diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome using computers].
abstract: The possibility to separate 11 patients with anatomically and histologically proven Cushing's syndrome from those 23 with Cushing's syndrome imitating obesity on the basis of 2 anamnestical, 10 physical and 8 basic laboratory and instrumental examinations was studied with the aid of a pattern recognition procedure by computer. Both groups were well distinguished one from another. The sensitivity of Cushing's diagnosis was 73%, its specificity 100% and effectivity 91%. The most important sign appeared the muscle hypotrophy of the proximal limb girdle.
mesh_terms: D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis*
vernacular_title: Die Quantifikation der Differentialdiagnose des Cushing-Syndroms durch eine Zeichenerkennungsmethode.