Important Concepts in Quality Control: Sensitivity

Sensitivity Example: Comparison

  • The sensitivity of our experimental method is 96% and our tried-and-true method is 92%.
  • Sensitivity, reflects the ability of a test to categorize those individuals with the condition as positive. A highly sensitive test will be positive in most individuals having the condition. Conversely, those individuals who test negatively with a highly sensitive test are unlikely to have the condition.

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