Making Sense of Sensitivity: Using Candy and Anthropometric Data to Visually and Manipulatively Illustrate Sensitivity, Positive Predictive Value, and Related Terms

Making Sense of Sensitivity: Using Candy and Anthropometric Data to Visually and Manipulatively Illustrate Sensitivity, Positive Predictive Value, and Related Terms

ABSTRACT The classic concepts of sensitivity and specificity are commonly taught by definition only, often with discipline-specific jargon and without any tangible relation to their use in the real world. Yet, the COVID pandemic and the spotlight on diagnostic screening tests have brought a need for...

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Main Authors: Brooke K. Bowman, Jason L. Furrer, Hannah C. Hart, Emily R. Wescott, Mark A. Milanick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
Subjects:
sensitivity
specificity
receiver operator curve
tactile
active
manipulative
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.00297-21

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