Check sensitivity
Other validation tests
Practical sheet REF: FIC1415 V1
Check sensitivity
Other validation tests

Author : Morgan GERMA

Publication date: March 10, 2015 | Lire en français

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4. Check sensitivity

Sensitivity must be clearly defined. It can be :

  • the sensitivity of a diagnosis, so-called "true positive" results;

  • analytical sensitivity, where limit of detection and limit of quantification are the appropriate terms;

  • the sensitivity of a method, as opposed to its robustness.

4.1 Diagnosis

Diagnostic sensitivity is the probability of a device giving a positive result in the presence of the target marker. Diagnostic specificity is the probability of a device giving a negative result in the absence of the target marker.

The aim of this study is to verify the reliability of a result. For this study, it is...

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