Sensitivity/Specificity Flashcards
TP/(TP+FN)
Sensitivity
Number that test negative over the number that are disease free
Specificity
Low specificity means lots of…
False Positives
Low sensitivity means we have a lot of….
False Negatives
The number that test positive over the number diseased
Sensitivity
TP/(TP+FP)
PPV
Sensitivity deals with which part of the 2x2 table
Diseased column
High specificity means lots of…
True Negatives
NPV deals with which part of the 2x2 table
Test negative tow
PPV deals with which part of the 2.2 table
Test positive row
Specificity deals with which part of the 2x2 table
Healthy column
TN/(TN+FP)
Specificity
Number of diseased over the number that test positive
PPV
High sensitivity means we have a lot of…
True Positives
Which tests tell us info about the diseased?
Sensitivity Specificity