Sensitivity means the ability to detect –
Correct Answer: True positive
Description: For easy to remember :
Sensitivity → "I know my patient has the disease. What is the chance that the test will show that my patient has it".
Specificity → "I know my patient doesn't have the disease. What is the chance that the test will show that my patient doesn't have it".
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