Test indicates that it has a sensitivity of 90%. It means that
(A) 90% of the individuals tested are true positive # Term Sensitivity was introduced by Yerushalmy in 1940s as a statistical index of diagnostic accuracy. It has been defined as the ability of a test to identify correctly all those who have the disease, that is "true positive".> A 90 per cent sensitivity means that 90 per cent of the diseased people screened by the test will give a "true positive" result and the remaining 10 per cent a "false negative" result.
90% of the individuals tested are true positive
10% are true positive
90% of the individuals tested are false negatives
10% are true negatives
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