Sensitivity and Specificity
"Sensitivity and Specificity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Binary classification measures to assess test results. Sensitivity or recall rate is the proportion of true positives. Specificity is the probability of correctly determining the absence of a condition. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)
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D012680
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.740.872 E05.318.780.800 G17.800 N05.715.360.750.725 N05.715.360.780.700 N06.850.520.445.800 N06.850.520.830.872
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| 1995 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| 1996 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 1997 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| 1998 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| 1999 | 0 | 30 | 30 |
| 2000 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2001 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| 2002 | 0 | 47 | 47 |
| 2003 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| 2004 | 0 | 55 | 55 |
| 2005 | 0 | 75 | 75 |
| 2006 | 0 | 75 | 75 |
| 2007 | 0 | 79 | 79 |
| 2008 | 0 | 96 | 96 |
| 2009 | 0 | 84 | 84 |
| 2010 | 0 | 72 | 72 |
| 2011 | 0 | 52 | 52 |
| 2012 | 0 | 71 | 71 |
| 2013 | 0 | 66 | 66 |
| 2014 | 0 | 64 | 64 |
| 2015 | 0 | 71 | 71 |
| 2016 | 0 | 49 | 49 |
| 2017 | 0 | 46 | 46 |
| 2018 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| 2019 | 0 | 37 | 37 |
| 2020 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| 2021 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sensitivity and Specificity" by people in Profiles.
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The utility of the dilute prothrombin time in the interpretation of antiphospholipid syndrome testing. Am J Clin Pathol. 2024 Oct 03; 162(4):379-391.
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A multiplexed real-time PCR assay for simultaneous quantification of human immunodeficiency virus and Hepatitis B virus for low-and-middle- income countries. J Virol Methods. 2024 Dec; 330:115026.
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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis on Thin-Section Chest CT Scans: Diagnostic Performance of the ATS/JRS/ALAT versus ACCP Imaging Guidelines. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging. 2024 Aug; 6(4):e230068.
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Novel paradigm enables accurate monthly gestational screening to prevent congenital toxoplasmosis and more. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2024 May; 18(5):e0011335.