Background: Sensitivity and specificity are characteristics of a diagnostic test and are not expected to change as the prevalence of the target condition changes. We sought to evaluate the association ...
Background: Anecdotal evidence suggests that the sensitivity and specificity of a diagnostic test may vary with disease prevalence. Our objective was to investigate the associations between disease ...
WASHINGTON -- A blood-based test for the early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) met its prespecified sensitivity and specificity endpoints, according to results from the PREEMPT CRC study. Using ...