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Sensitivity of a test
Sensitivity is a characteristic of a clinical test used to diagnose a problem. The sensitivity is the ability of the test to be positive in all who have the problem. When a test is 100% sensitive, it is able to detect all who have the condition of interest. The sensitivity is the true positive rate. When sensitivity is extremely high (>0.95 or 95%), a negative test response rules out that disease.
Poor sensitivity indicates that a test that fails to identify many of those with the disease of interest. |
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