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Category: Biostats

I am sensitive to specificity definitions

Posted On November 30, 2017March 18, 2018 By Christopher Lee DVM MPH DACVPMcomment
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Like incidence and prevalence, sensitivity and specificity are twin sons of different mothers. And there is no Fogleberg fallout here. These guys stick together. Knowing their similarities and differences is vital to understanding diagnostic testing and the associated biostatistics.

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