Preferred Label : Diagnostic Specificity;
NCIt synonyms : Specificity of Diagnostic Test; Specificity;
NCIt related terms : specificity (medical test);
NCIt definition : The probability that a test will produce a true negative result when used on non-effected
subjects as compared to a reference or gold standard. The specificity of a test can
be determined by calculating: number of true negative results divided by the sum of
true negative results plus number of false positive results.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The frequency with which a test yields a true negative result among individuals
who do not have the disease or the gene mutation in question. A test with high specificity
has a low false-positive rate and thus does a good job of correctly classifying unaffected
individuals.; MRCT-Ctr: How well a medical test can accurately identify people who do not have a
disease or trait. (https://mrctcenter.org/glossaryterm/specificity-medical-test/); CDISC-GLOSS: The proportion of negative tests out of all tests for subjects who do
not have a disease or condition (true-negative rate). NOTE: Specificity represents
the likelihood that a subject without the disease or other condition will have a negative
test result. [After Diagnostic Testing Accuracy: Sensitivity, Specificity, Jacob Shreffler;
Martin R. Huecker, Predictive Values and Likelihood Ratios, StatPearls Publishing,
2024 Jan; After Understanding Medical Tests and Test Results in Merck Manuals, Brian
Mandell at Case Western University];
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000322884;
Origin ID : C41395;
UMLS CUI : C1511884;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
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