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.

MeSH information

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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)

Descriptor ID	D012680
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
Concept/Terms	Sensitivity and Specificity Sensitivity and Specificity Specificity and Sensitivity Sensitivity Sensitivity Specificity Specificity

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Sensitivity and Specificity".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Statistics as Topic [E05.318.740]
Sensitivity and Specificity [E05.318.740.872]
Epidemiologic Research Design [E05.318.780]
Sensitivity and Specificity [E05.318.780.800]
Biological Sciences [G]
Mathematical Concepts [G17]
Sensitivity and Specificity [G17.800]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms [N05.715.360]
Statistics as Topic [N05.715.360.750]
Sensitivity and Specificity [N05.715.360.750.725]
Epidemiologic Research Design [N05.715.360.780]
Sensitivity and Specificity [N05.715.360.780.700]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Epidemiologic Research Design [N06.850.520.445]
Sensitivity and Specificity [N06.850.520.445.800]
Statistics as Topic [N06.850.520.830]
Sensitivity and Specificity [N06.850.520.830.872]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Sensitivity and Specificity".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Sensitivity and Specificity".

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