Sensitivity
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Body
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Sensitivity of a test/investigation is defined as the ability of the test to identify true positive cases of the disease under question.
Calculation
Sensitivity = true positives detected by test/total positive cases with the disease,
where, total positive cases with the disease = true positive + false negative
See also
-<p><strong>Sensitivity </strong>of a test/investigation is defined as the ability of the test to identify true positive cases of the disease under question.</p><h4>Calculation</h4><p>Sensitivity = true positives detected by test/total positive cases with the disease,</p><p>where total positive cases with the disease = true positive + false negative</p>- +<p><strong>Sensitivity </strong>of a test/investigation is defined as the ability of the test to identify true positive cases of the disease under question.</p><h4>Calculation</h4><p>Sensitivity = true positives detected by test/total positive cases with the disease</p><p>where, total positive cases with the disease = true positive + false negative</p><h4>See also</h4><ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/specificity">specificity</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/positive-predictive-value">positive predictive value</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/negative-predictive-value">negative predictive value</a></li>
- +<li><a title="p value" href="/articles/p-value">p value</a></li>
- +</ul>
References changed:
- 1. Parikh R, Mathai A, Parikh S et-al. Understanding and using sensitivity, specificity and predictive values. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2008;56 (1): 45-50. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2636062">Free text at pubmed</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18158403">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
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