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.

MeSH information

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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]

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

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Bar chart showing 928 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 66 publications in 2012

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	18	18
1997	0	11	11
1998	0	26	26
1999	0	14	14
2000	0	16	16
2001	0	22	22
2002	0	30	30
2003	0	40	40
2004	0	33	33
2005	0	45	45
2006	0	38	38
2007	0	38	38
2008	0	50	50
2009	0	38	38
2010	0	41	41
2011	0	38	38
2012	0	66	66
2013	0	41	41
2014	0	46	46
2015	0	36	36
2016	0	44	44
2017	0	27	27
2018	0	34	34
2019	0	24	24
2020	0	31	31
2021	0	27	27
2022	0	12	12
2023	0	6	6
2024	2	9	11
2025	0	13	13
2026	0	12	12

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Sampaio JR, Coelho FF, Soares IDS, Oliveira JKA, Gazzinelli-Guimarães AC, Carvalho AF, Valiate BVS, Costa CM, Junqueira C, Silva AMV, Oliveira-Silva M, Pereira DB, de Pina-Costa A, Siqueira AM, Castro MC, Souza RP, Antonelli LRDV, Fernandes APSM, Gazzinelli RT, Almeida GG. A rapid immunochromatographic test for antibody detection as a new tool for monitoring malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2026 Jun; 20(6):e0014447.

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Liu J, Gibcus JH, Dekker J. UnionLoops: a workflow for calling chromatin loops across related Hi-C datasets with improved specificity, precision, and sensitivity. Genome Biol. 2026 Jun 20; 27(1).

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Sheldrick RC, Hooker JL, Davignon M, Sakimura J, Qian Y, Croen LA. Using Real-World Evidence to Estimate the Predictive Value of Screening Questionnaires: Autism Screening as a Case Example. Acad Pediatr. 2026 Aug; 26(6):103351.

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Boudreaux ED, Lee HS, Larkin C, Davis-Martin R, Beiser DG, Gibbons R. Risk Rulers for Rapid Screening and Detection of Suicide Risk in Acute Care. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2026 Jun; 56(3):e70112.

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Yawn BP, Angulo D, Joo M, Mannino D, Murray S, Meldrum C, Make B, Han MK, Martinez F. A CAPTURE ancillary study to assess GOLD 2025 spirometry recommendations in primary care adults. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2026 06 01; 23(6):873-883.

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Giersch K, Nörz D, Grunwald M, Tang HT, Pflüger LS, Pfefferle S, Pohlmann A, Beer M, Aepfelbacher M, Harder T, Lütgehetmann M. Adaptation and validation of an influenza a subtyping panel for detection of H1pdm09, H3 and H5 on a high-throughput RT-qPCR system. Sci Rep. 2026 Apr 20; 16(1).

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Lazareva M, Renemane L, Vinogradova VV, Cipare S, Rubene-Kesele L, Kise L, Byatt N, Rancans E. Postpartum Depression Screening in Latvia: Validation and Optimal Cut-Off of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Medicina (Kaunas). 2026 Apr 01; 62(4).

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Wu D, Burstyn I, Thompson WJ, Qian J, Mundt KA. Recall bias in population-based case-control studies of ovarian cancer and genital talcum powder use: potential impact and quantitative bias analysis. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2026 Mar 23; 26(1).

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Barger B, Pigott TD, Sheldrick RC, Campbell J, Gonzalez Laca A, Starnes J, Davis B, Waford R, Olmstead J. Estimating the impact of missed cases on the accuracy of autism screening tools. Psychol Assess. 2026 Jun-Jul; 38(6-7):487-502.

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Saha A, Mitra S, Chaudhuri S, Rapose A. Diagnostic accuracy of chest radiograph versus computed tomography for suspected pneumonia in obese patients. Emerg Radiol. 2026 Apr; 33(2):195-202.

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