Sensitivity
Sensitivity (in statistics) • Meaning: the proportion of people with the disease who have the sign (Example: test A has sensitivity of 80% — means performing test A will pick up 80% of the people with disease X)
• If a sensitive test is negative, it helps to rule out the disease
• Meaning: the proportion of people with the disease who have the sign (Example: test A has
sensitivity
Sensitivity (in statistics) • Meaning: the proportion of people with the disease who have the sign (Example: test A has sensitivity of 80% — means performing test A will pick up 80% of the people with disease X)
• If a sensitive test is negative, it helps to rule out the disease
• If a sensitive test is negative, it helps to rule out the disease