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Using data from a 2×2 table, sensitivity is calculated as:

  1. TP / (TP + FN)
  2. TN / (TN + FP)
  3. TN / (TN + FN)
  4. TP / (TP + FP)
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Correct answer: A. TP / (TP + FN)

  • A. Correct. Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN). It measures the proportion of truly positive cases correctly identified by the test — the test's ability to detect disease when disease is present ('detect the sick').
  • B. TN / (TN + FP) = Specificity — the ability to correctly identify those WITHOUT the disease.
  • C. TN / (TN + FN) = Negative Predictive Value (NPV) — the probability that a negative test truly doesn't have the disease.
  • D. TP / (TP + FP) = Positive Predictive Value (PPV) — the probability that a positive test actually has the disease.

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