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Table 5 Observed disease status and Test 2 results in a test if negative trial design

From: Estimates of sensitivity and specificity can be biased when reporting the results of the second test in a screening trial conducted in series

Test 2

Observed Disease Status

Probability

+

+

p D [FN(1) - FN(1, 2)]/Q

+

-

(1 - p D )FP(2)/Q

-

+

p D p E FN(1,2)/Q

-

-

[(1 - p D )TN(2) + p D (1 - p E )FN(1, 2)/Q

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BMC Medical Research Methodology

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