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Wikipedia: Sensitivity and Specificity

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The Wikipedia article on sensitivity and specificity, cited for both measures' definitions and the trade-off between them in screening test design. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensitivity_and_specificity
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3
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Wikipedia: Sensitivity and Specificity
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This source backs 21 claims across the atlas. As facts: 15 well-attested. Plus 6 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
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