What is different between specificity, sensitivity, PPV and NPV of a test?

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Amar Mohamed Ismail

The screening test designed to achieve 100% sensitivity, is it true?

Juan M Pericas

This article is very helpful to really got it right and go a step beyond: Moons KG, Harrell FE. Sensitivity and specificity should be deemphasized

in diagnostic accuracy studies. Acad Radiol 2003;10:

670-672.

Thank you for your valuable information.