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Old 01-18-2007, 06:16 PM
fabrilosu fabrilosu is offline
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specific vs sensitive test

About sensitive and specific diagnostic tests:

SPIN/SNOUT
SP-ecificity / P-ositive / IN
SeNsitivity / Negative / OUT

Meaning that if a highly specific test is positive you accept the results;
if a highly sensitive test is negative you rule it out
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