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sensitivity of test for a condition or disease

true positives / (true positives + false negatives) or # detected by the test / # with the condition or disease The proportion of persons with the condition who test positive. A high sensitivity means that a normal test result makes a disease much less likely. * prevalence does not affect sensitivity [2]

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sensitivity statistics (biostatistics)

References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 502
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 17. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2015 - Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 19 Board Basics. An Enhancement to MKSAP19. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2022