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Specificity

Definition

Proportion without a defined condition who test negative.

Related terms

Base Rate
The prior probability of an event or proposition before specific evidence is considered. In forensic inference, the base rate is the probability...
Calibration
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Discrimination
Ability of scores to distinguish groups with and without a defined outcome.
Incremental Validity
Additional predictive value beyond information already available from other sources.
Positive Predictive Value
Proportion of positive results that are true positives under the specified conditions.
Reliability
The extent to which a measurement procedure produces the same result when repeated under the same conditions or by a different researcher.
Sensitivity
How easily an explosive is set off by impact, friction, spark, heat or shock. Primary explosives are highly sensitive; secondary explosives need...
Validity
The extent to which a measure or a study actually captures the concept it claims to capture, and the extent to which...

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