Sensitivity, Specificity
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Xray No TB Yes TB Total
Negative 1739 8 1747
Positive 51 22 73
Total 1790 30 1820
Calculate the sensitivity and specificity of an X-ray as a screen for TB and write a brief conclusion statement.
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We can assume that there are four possible groups of patients, as indicated (a, b, c, d) in the table: ...
From these we determine the sensitivity and specificity as follows: ...
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Xray No TB Yes TB Total
Negative 1739 8 1747
Positive 51 22 73
Total 1790 30 1820
Calculate the sensitivity and specificity of an X-ray as a screen for TB and write a brief conclusion statement.
We can assume that there are four possible ...
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