Sensitivity and Specificity
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Friday, November 20, 2009

Biopsy site for detecting Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with gastric cancer.

30 Nov 2009 BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori eradication is recommended in post-gastric cancer resection, but premalignant changes may prevent the detection of H. pylori. The aim of this study was to determine appropriate biopsy site for detecting H. pylori in ... Read more...

Identification of genes associated with progression and metastasis of advanced cervical cancers after radiotherapy by cDNA microarray analysis.

13 Nov 2009 PURPOSE: To identify a set of genes related to the progression and metastasis of advanced cervical cancer after radiotherapy and to establish a predictive method. METHODS AND MATERIALS: A total of 28 patients with cervical cancer (15 stage IIIB, 13 ... Read more...

Carbonic anhydrase IX and human papillomavirus as diagnostic biomarkers of cervical dysplasia/neoplasia in women with a cytologic diagnosis of atypical glandular cells: a Gynecologic Oncology Group study in United States.

13 Nov 2009 High-risk human papillomavirus (H-HPV) infection is strongly linked to cervical neoplasia, but its role in detecting glandular lesions (GLs) is unclear. In the cervix, carbonic anhydrase IX (CA-IX) is expressed in cervical neoplasia, but rarely in ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Sensitivity and Specificity'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Biopsy site for detecting Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with gastric cancer. 30 Nov 2009
• Identification of genes associated with progression and metastasis of advanced cervical cancers after radiotherapy by cDNA microarray analysis. 13 Nov 2009
• Carbonic anhydrase IX and human papillomavirus as diagnostic biomarkers of cervical dysplasia/neoplasia in women with a cytologic diagnosis of atypical glandular cells: a Gynecologic Oncology Group study in United States. 13 Nov 2009
• Serum olfactomedin 4 (GW112, hGC-1) in combination with Reg IV is a highly sensitive biomarker for gastric cancer patients. 13 Nov 2009
• Identification of Rv2041c, a novel immunogenic antigen from Mycobacterium tuberculosis with serodiagnostic potential. 30 Oct 2009
• Rapid molecular detection of Opisthorchis viverrini in human fecal samples by real-time polymerase chain reaction. 30 Oct 2009
• Integrating NTD mapping protocols: Can surveys for trachoma and urinary schistosomiasis be done simultaneously? 30 Oct 2009
• Assessment of the low-cost Cavidi ExaVir Load assay for monitoring HIV viral load in pediatric and adult patients. 30 Oct 2009
• The Becton Dickinson FocalPoint GS Imaging System: clinical trials demonstrate significantly improved sensitivity for the detection of important cervical lesions. 30 Oct 2009
• Clinical performance of JAK2 V617F mutation detection assays in a molecular diagnostics laboratory: evaluation of screening and quantitation methods. 30 Oct 2009
• Aberrant underexpression of CD81 in precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: utility in detection of minimal residual disease by flow cytometry. 30 Oct 2009
• Is the QuantiFERON-TB blood assay a good replacement for the tuberculin skin test in tuberculosis screening? a pilot study at Berkshire Medical Center. 30 Oct 2009
• Prognostic importance of standardized uptake value on F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography in biliary tract carcinoma. 30 Oct 2009
• USG B scan for retinal tears in PVD. 30 Oct 2009
• Endoleak after endovascular aneurysm repair: duplex ultrasound imaging is better than computed tomography at determining the need for intervention. 30 Oct 2009
• Lymphatic invasion detected by D2-40/S-100 dual immunohistochemistry does not predict sentinel lymph node status in melanoma. 30 Oct 2009
• Prevalence of adult atopic dermatitis among nursing staff in a Taiwanese medical center: a pilot study on validation of diagnostic questionnaires. 30 Oct 2009
• Determination of an environmental background level of 90Sr in urine for the Hanford bioassay program. 30 Oct 2009
• Results of a self-absorption study on the Versapor 3000 47-mm filters for radioactive particulate air stack sampling. 30 Oct 2009
• Clinical policy: critical issues in the management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with community-acquired pneumonia. 30 Oct 2009

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Technical information about 'Sensitivity and Specificity'

Definition: Measures for assessing the results of diagnostic and screening tests. Sensitivity represents the proportion of truly diseased persons in a screened population who are identified as being diseased by the test. It is a measure of the probability of correctly diagnosing a condition. Specificity is the proportion of truly nondiseased persons who are so identified by the screening test. It is a measure of the probability of correctly identifying a nondiseased person. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)

Descriptor UI: D012680

Alternative terms: Sensitivity and Specificity; Specificity and Sensitivity; Specificity; Sensitivity;

Related Mesh Headings: Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures;

Tree Number: E05.318.740.872; E05.318.780.800; G17.800; N05.715.360.750.725; N05.715.360.780.700; N06.850.520.445.800; N06.850.520.830.872;

Online Note: use SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY to search SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY (EPIDEMIOLOGY) 1987-90

History Note: 91; was SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY (EPIDEMIOLOGY) 1987-90

Technical Notes: IM general only; coordinate (NIM) with specific concept (IM)