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.
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)
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D012680
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| 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
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| 1996 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2000 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2003 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2004 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2005 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2006 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2007 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2008 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2009 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2010 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2012 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2013 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2014 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2015 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2016 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2017 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sensitivity and Specificity" by people in Profiles.
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Fatty Breasts and Palpable Lumps: Diagnostic Mammogram Alone May Be Sufficient to Exclude Cancer. J Breast Imaging. 2026 Jul 28; 8(4):366-375.
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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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Validation of electronic health record-based International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis bleeding algorithms in a US health system. Res Pract Thromb Haemost. 2026 May; 10(4):106616.
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Multi-site analysis of COVID-19 and new-onset diabetes reveals need for improved sensitivity of EHR-based COVID-19 phenotypes-a DiCAYA Network analysis. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2026 Mar 01; 33(3):710-718.
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Use of cell-free DNA in early detection of lung cancer: a proof-of concept study. BMC Cancer. 2026 Feb 25; 26(1).
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Evaluation of methods to identify chemotherapy-related hematologic toxicities in real-world settings. Int J Cancer. 2026 Mar 15; 158(6):1481-1488.
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SARS-CoV-2 Viral Shedding and Rapid Antigen Test Performance - Respiratory Virus Transmission Network, November 2022-May 2023. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2024 Apr 25; 73(16):365-371.
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Depression and Suicide Risk Screening: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA. 2023 06 20; 329(23):2068-2085.
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Saliva-based SARS-CoV-2 serology using at-home collection kits returned via mail. Sci Rep. 2022 08 18; 12(1):14061.
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Estimating Cancer Screening Sensitivity and Specificity Using Healthcare Utilization Data: Defining the Accuracy Assessment Interval. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2022 08 02; 31(8):1517-1520.