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".

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Bar chart showing 918 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 63 publications in 2012

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	0	14	14
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	31	31
2003	0	39	39
2004	0	32	32
2005	0	46	46
2006	0	38	38
2007	0	37	37
2008	0	50	50
2009	0	37	37
2010	0	40	40
2011	0	39	39
2012	0	63	63
2013	0	41	41
2014	0	45	45
2015	0	36	36
2016	0	43	43
2017	0	28	28
2018	0	36	36
2019	0	24	24
2020	0	31	31
2021	0	26	26
2022	0	11	11
2023	0	6	6
2024	2	9	11
2025	0	7	7

Below are the most recent publications written about "Sensitivity and Specificity" by people in Profiles.

Cooper KM, Ramella L, Boama-Nyarko E, Rokicki S, Xu L, Masters GA, Byatt N, Mackie TI, Sheldrick RC. A Simulation Model to Estimate Local Prevalence Based on Screening Data. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2025 Jul; 52(4):727-754.

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Giersch K, N?rz D, Grunwald M, Pfefferle S, Pfl?ger LS, Fischer N, Aepfelbacher M, L?tgehetmann M. Adaptation and validation of a gastrointestinal panel to detect diarrheal virus pathogens on a high-throughput qPCR system. Med Microbiol Immunol. 2025 Jun 03; 214(1):28.

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Lopes TB, Coelho FF, Roca TP, Oliveira JKA, Delagarde V, Brichler S, G?mez Mendoza DP, Villalobos Salcedo JM, Vieira DS, Le Gal F, Gazzinelli RT, Fernandes AP. A universal point-of-care immunochromatographic test for the serodiagnosis of hepatitis D. J Clin Microbiol. 2025 May 14; 63(5):e0199924.

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Hill CJ, Sykora CA, Schmugge S, Tate S, Cronin MFM, Sisto J, Mallinger LA, Reinert A, Stafford RA, Tao BS, Sakthiyendran NA, Nguyen K, Krishnaswamy A, Patil S, Al-Faraj A, Noviawaty I, Russo M, Pugsley B, Lee JW, Greer D, Shin M, Ong CJ. Eye movement detection using electrooculography and machine learning in cardiac arrest patients. Resuscitation. 2025 May; 210:110577.

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Shokoohi H, Peksa GD, Hutchison A, Al Jalbout N, Montoya K, Westrick JC, Goldsmith A, Nazerian P, Gottlieb M. Ultrasound accuracy in acute diverticulitis: A systematic review and Meta-analysis. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Jun; 92:96-103.

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Wu SS, Pan H, Sheldrick RC, Shao J, Liu XM, Zheng SS, Soares SMP, Zhang L, Sun J, Xu P, Chen SH, Sun T, Pang JW, Wu N, Feng YC, Chen NR, Zhang YT, Jiang F. Development and validation of the Parent-Reported Indicator of Developmental Evaluation for Chinese Children (PRIDE) tool. World J Pediatr. 2025 02; 21(2):183-191.

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Burns BA, Shaw CA, Chandra M, Forconi CS, Moormann AM, Konduri V, Tubman VN, Decker WK. Comprehensive normalization and binary classification methods for enhanced sensitivity and reproducibility in Luminex assay quantitation. J Immunol Methods. 2025 Mar; 538:113826.

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Tosun D, Hausle Z, Thropp P, Concha-Marambio L, Lamoureux J, Lebovitz R, Shaw LM, Singleton AB, Weiner MW, Blauwendraat C. Association of CSF a-synuclein seed amplification assay positivity with disease progression and cognitive decline: A longitudinal Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative study. Alzheimers Dement. 2024 Dec; 20(12):8444-8460.

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Ge C, Jang J, Svrcek P, Fleming V, Kim YH. Exploring Deep Learning Applications using Ultrasound Single View Cines in Acute Gallbladder Pathologies: Preliminary Results. Acad Radiol. 2025 Feb; 32(2):770-775.

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Furnival-Adams J, L?pez V, Mundaca H, Houana A, Macucha A, Elobolobo E, Xerinda A, Munguambe H, Materula F, Rabinovich R, Saute F, Engelman D, Chaccour C. Training of Field-Workers for Rapid Assessment of Scabies Prevalence: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study in Mozambique. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Dec 04; 111(6):1320-1325.

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