Difference between revisions of "Sensitivity and specificity"
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*TN = true negative. | *TN = true negative. | ||
*FP = false positive. | *FP = false positive. | ||
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*"SpPins and SnNouts" = '''sp'''ecific '''p'''ositive test rules '''in''', '''s'''e'''n'''sitive '''n'''egative test rules '''out'''. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Basics]]. | *[[Basics]]. | ||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist|1}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 21:12, 4 May 2011
Sensitvity and specificity are a recurring theme in medicine and pathology.
Definitions
Sensitivity
Specificity
Notes:
- TP = true positive.
- FN = false negative.
- TN = true negative.
- FP = false positive.
Memory device:
- "SpPins and SnNouts" = specific positive test rules in, sensitive negative test rules out.