title: Understanding statistical terms: 4 - Diagnostic tests.
abstract: An increasing number of statistical terms appear in journal articles and it can be difficult to keep abreast of these. With this in mind, DTB is producing a series of short explanatory articles covering various terms and their uses. This, the fourth article in the series, will focus on terminology used in discussing diagnostic tests.
mesh_terms: D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity