title: Thoughtful use of diagnostic testing: Making practical sense of sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value.
authors.affiliation: Tom Bartol is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse at Richmond Area Health Center, HealthReach Community Health Centers, Richmond, Me.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bartol
mesh_terms: D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000451:nursing*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000523:psychology*; D010358:Patient Participation; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses'; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015995:Prevalence; D011336:Probability; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity