= Sensitivity and specificity
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Sensitivity and specificity are statistical measures used to evaluate the performance of diagnostic tests or screening tools in medicine and other fields. \#\#\# Sensitivity - **Definition**: Sensitivity refers to the ability of a test to correctly identify individuals who have a particular disease or condition. It measures the proportion of true positives (correctly identified cases) out of the total number of actual positives (both true positives and false negatives).
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