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Table 3 Definitions of diagnostic test parameters

From: The usefulness of 18F-FDG PET/CT for assessing methotrexate-associated lymphoproliferative disorder (MTX-LPD)

Diagnostic test parameter

Definition

Sensitivity

TP/(TP + FN)

Specificity

TN/(TN + FP)

Accuracy

(TP + TN)/(TP + FP + FN + TN)

  1. FN false negative, FP false positive, TN true negative, TP true positive
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BMC Cancer

ISSN: 1471-2407

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