Sensitivity

The ability of a test/case definition/surveillance system to identify true cases; the proportion of people with a health condition (or the proportion of outbreaks) that are identified by a screening test or case definition or surveillance system).

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Authors U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Office of Workforce and Career Development (OWCD); Career Development Division (CDD)
PublicationTitle Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice, Third Edition An Introduction to Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics - Glossary
PublicationType Textbook/Course
PublicationYear 2012
Publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Website https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/Glossary.html
ZoteroURL https://www.zotero.org/groups/2344323/orion/items/itemKey/UG6U6KR6
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Category Sampling and laboratory testing
ModifiedDefinition false
Sector Public Health
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Provided by: EJP ORION project
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Author taras_guenther
Last Updated 29 April 2020, 02:12 (CEST)
Created 3 September 2019, 13:11 (CEST)