Specificity of a screening test measures
Correct Answer: True negatives
Description: Specificity in the above image = d/(b+d)x100 Specificity is defined as the ability of a test to identify correctly those who do not have the disease, that is, "true-negatives". Ref: 25th edition, Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, Page no. 152
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