BMJ

2.14 Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the proposed international consensus on-field visible signs of concussion in the ...

Objective To review the sensitivity and specificity of the proposed international consensus on-field visible signs of concussion in a cohort of National Rugby League (NRL) players. Design Prospective ...
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Improving the Sensitivity-Specificity Balance of Human Papillomavirus Testing on Self- and Clinician-Collected Samples in South Africa

Women living with and without HIV, age 30-65 years, were recruited in South Africa. Self-collected vaginal samples and clinician-collected cervical samples were tested with Xpert HPV, an assay that ...
Medscape

Two-Step Strategy Improves Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer Detection

A two-step screening strategy in postmenopausal women demonstrated a high specificity, sensitivity, and positive predictive value for detecting ovarian and borderline cancer, with most identified as ...
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Machine learning models effectively screened for Parkinson’s disease using smile videos

Adnan and colleagues evaluated machine learning models’ ability to screen for Parkinson’s disease using self-recorded smile videos. 2. The models achieved high sensitivity and specificity among ...
Medscape

Promising New Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening

An investigational blood test for early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) in average-risk adults met the primary endpoints of sensitivity and specificity in the PREEMPT CRC study, the largest study ...