Sensitivity and Specificity

"Sensitivity and Specificity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Binary classification measures to assess test results. Sensitivity or recall rate is the proportion of true positives. Specificity is the probability of correctly determining the absence of a condition. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)

Descriptor ID	D012680
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.740.872 E05.318.780.800 G17.800 N05.715.360.750.725 N05.715.360.780.700 N06.850.520.445.800 N06.850.520.830.872
Concept/Terms	Sensitivity and Specificity Sensitivity and Specificity Specificity and Sensitivity Sensitivity Sensitivity Specificity Specificity

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Sensitivity and Specificity".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Statistics as Topic [E05.318.740]
Sensitivity and Specificity [E05.318.740.872]
Epidemiologic Research Design [E05.318.780]
Sensitivity and Specificity [E05.318.780.800]
Biological Sciences [G]
Mathematical Concepts [G17]
Sensitivity and Specificity [G17.800]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms [N05.715.360]
Statistics as Topic [N05.715.360.750]
Sensitivity and Specificity [N05.715.360.750.725]
Epidemiologic Research Design [N05.715.360.780]
Sensitivity and Specificity [N05.715.360.780.700]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Epidemiologic Research Design [N06.850.520.445]
Sensitivity and Specificity [N06.850.520.445.800]
Statistics as Topic [N06.850.520.830]
Sensitivity and Specificity [N06.850.520.830.872]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Sensitivity and Specificity".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Sensitivity and Specificity".

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Bar chart showing 758 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 52 publications in 2008

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1992	0	6	6
1993	0	4	4
1994	0	5	5
1995	0	12	12
1996	0	15	15
1997	0	13	13
1998	0	22	22
1999	0	13	13
2000	0	15	15
2001	0	15	15
2002	0	31	31
2003	0	35	35
2004	0	30	30
2005	1	37	38
2006	0	41	41
2007	0	45	45
2008	0	52	52
2009	0	34	34
2010	0	31	31
2011	0	32	32
2012	0	51	51
2013	0	33	33
2014	0	34	34
2015	0	29	29
2016	0	26	26
2017	0	17	17
2018	0	19	19
2019	0	19	19
2020	0	22	22
2021	0	16	16
2022	0	3	3

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Robinson ML, Mirza A, Gallagher N, Boudreau A, Garcia Jacinto L, Yu T, Norton J, Luo CH, Conte A, Zhou R, Kafka K, Hardick J, McManus DD, Gibson LL, Pekosz A, Mostafa HH, Manabe YC. Limitations of Molecular and Antigen Test Performance for SARS-CoV-2 in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic COVID-19 Contacts. J Clin Microbiol. 2022 Jul 20; 60(7):e0018722.

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Helfand BKI, Tommet D, Detroyer E, Milisen K, Adamis D, Metzger ED, Marcantonio ER, Boudreaux ED, Inouye SK, Jones RN. Delirium Item Bank: Utilization to Evaluate and Create Delirium Instruments. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2022; 51(2):110-119.

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Farag A, Fielding J, Catanzano T. Role of Dual-energy Computed Tomography in Diagnosis of Acute Pulmonary Emboli, a Review. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2022 Aug; 43(4):333-343.

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Heinrich F, Schröder AS, Gerberding AL, Gerling M, Langenwalder F, Lange P, Heinemann A, Bibiza-Freiwald E, Nörz DS, Aepfelbacher M, Pfefferle S, Ondruschka B, Lütgehetmann M. Postmortem Antigen-Detecting Rapid Diagnostic Tests to Predict Infectivity of SARS-CoV-2-Associated Deaths. Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 01; 28(1):244-247.

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Gopalan S, Wang Y, Harper NW, Garber M, Fazzio TG. Simultaneous profiling of multiple chromatin proteins in the same cells. Mol Cell. 2021 11 18; 81(22):4736-4746.e5.

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Mitsnefes M, Flynn JT, Brady T, Baker-Smith C, Daniels SR, Hayman LL, Tran A, Zachariah JP, Urbina EM. Pediatric Ambulatory Blood Pressure Classification: The Case for a Change. Hypertension. 2021 11; 78(5):1206-1210.

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Smith RL, Gibson LL, Martinez PP, Ke R, Mirza A, Conte M, Gallagher N, Conte A, Wang L, Fredrickson R, Edmonson DC, Baughman ME, Chiu KK, Choi H, Jensen TW, Scardina KR, Bradley S, Gloss SL, Reinhart C, Yedetore J, Owens AN, Broach J, Barton B, Lazar P, Henness D, Young T, Dunnett A, Robinson ML, Mostafa HH, Pekosz A, Manabe YC, Heetderks WJ, McManus DD, Brooke CB. Longitudinal Assessment of Diagnostic Test Performance Over the Course of Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection. J Infect Dis. 2021 09 17; 224(6):976-982.

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Davidson KW, Barry MJ, Mangione CM, Cabana M, Caughey AB, Davis EM, Donahue KE, Doubeni CA, Krist AH, Kubik M, Li L, Ogedegbe G, Pbert L, Silverstein M, Simon MA, Stevermer J, Tseng CW, Wong JB. Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2021 09 14; 326(10):949-956.

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Sirikajornpan K, Suntarattiwong P, Suwanpakdee D, Tabprasit S, Buddhari D, Thaisomboonsuk B, Klungthong C, Poolpanichupatam Y, Buathong R, Srikiatkhachorn A, Jones A, Fernandez S, Hunsawong T. Standardization and Evaluation of an Anti-ZIKV IgM ELISA Assay for the Serological Diagnosis of Zika Virus Infection. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 08 02; 105(4):936-941.

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Soares WE, Knee A, Gemme SR, Hambrecht R, Dybas S, Poronsky KE, Mader SC, Mader TJ. A Prospective Evaluation of Clinical HEART Score Agreement, Accuracy, and Adherence in Emergency Department Chest Pain Patients. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 08; 78(2):231-241.

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