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. 2005 Jul 21;6(1):78. doi: 10.1186/1465-9921-6-78

Table 1.

Definition of sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of a discrete test for the presence of a disease

Sensitivity, Specificity, and Predictive Value of a Discrete Test for the Presence of a Disease
Disease Present Disease Absent
Positive Test a (true positive) b (false positive)
Negative Test c (false negative) d (true negative)
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