Specificity

Specificity: The probability of a negative test result in someone who does not have the pathology (the probability of a true negative). The ability to "specifically" identify only those individuals with the disease, by getting a negative result from everyone who does not.

Related Terms

  • Sensitivity
  • False positive
  • False negative
  • Positive predictive value
  • Negative predictive value

Synonyms

  • true negative rate
  • specific