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Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
Specificity is the ... #PositivePredictiveValue ... #NegativePredictiveValue ... Calculation #Table #PPV ... #Statistics #Matrix
Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
disease present Specificity ... Sensitivity) / Specificity ... Sensitivity vs Specificity ... Biostatistics #statistics ... #PPV #NPV
Positive Predictive Value Calculation - Probability that someone with a positive test actually has the disease

Positive
with a positive test ... Positives #PositivePredictiveValue ... #PPV #Biostatistics ... #statistics #Epidemiology
Negative Predictive Value Calculation - Probability that someone with a negative test truly does not have
with a negative test ... Negatives #NegativePredictiveValue ... #NPV #Biostatistics ... #statistics #Epidemiology
Specificity Calculation - Probability that a test correctly identifies those without the disease (true negative rate)

Specificity
Specificity Calculation ... Probability that a test ... negative rate) Specificity ... TN / (FP + TN) Specificity ... Biostatistics #statistics
It's eye-opening to realize how many tests with reasonable-appearing sensitivity or specificity will end up being
realize how many tests ... sensitivity or specificity ... despite having a specificity ... #Diagnosis #Statistics ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Specificity (rule ... PPV: proportion ... prevalence is low, then PPV ... FN) Higher specificity ... -> higher PPV
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Testing Sensitivity Specificity ... 96% • Higher specificity ... dx of IA PPV ... NPV >90% (In most ... the use of this test