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'''Sensitvity''' and '''specificity''' are a recurring theme in medicine and pathology. | '''Sensitvity''' and '''specificity''' are a recurring theme in medicine and pathology. | ||
==Definition== | |||
===Sensitivity=== | |||
<math>Sensitivity = TP/(TP+FN)</math> | <math>Sensitivity = TP/(TP+FN)</math> | ||
===Specificity=== | |||
<math>Specificity = TN/(TN+FP)</math> | <math>Specificity = TN/(TN+FP)</math> | ||
Revision as of 20:53, 4 May 2011
Sensitvity and specificity are a recurring theme in medicine and pathology.
Definition
Sensitivity
Specificity
Notes:
- TP = true positive.
- FN = false negative.
- TN = true negative.
- FP = false positive.