Now, I do know that, in this day and age, we're all supposed to be perfectly sensitive and enlightened citizens.
However, none of these methods are perfectly sensitive or specific.
We assumed a perfectly sensitive and specific genetic test that would uncover all pathologic mutations.
First, the PubMed search strategies utilized were not perfectly sensitive, and they certainly missed some publications that would be relevant.
It allows radiologists to exploit some of the benefits of computer-based analysis such as reproducibility and objectivity, without making unrealistic demands on algorithm performance, because it neither requires a complete suite of algorithms nor perfectly sensitive prompts.
Fifth, while acknowledging that culture data are less than perfectly sensitive in identifying infection, the lack of such information in the data extract precluded any evaluation of the presence of infection in true FN patients based on positive cultures.
In light of the dearth of data on the accuracy of the claims-based definitions that have been used to identify FN hospitalizations, and because such data may be important in the design of future studies as well as in reducing bias in estimators based on definitions that are less than perfectly sensitive and specific (i.e., <100%), a new evaluation was undertaken [ 16].
By analyzing a wide range of screening sensitivities, we identify a previously ignored source of pathogen importation: although capturing all asymptomatic as well as symptomatic introductions, individuals who are exposed but not yet colonized will be missed by even a perfectly sensitive screen on admission.
Notably, these areas seemed to overlap almost perfectly with the frontal regions sensitive to reversibility.
Do not let any movement discourage you, this is perfectly normal as some horses are sensitive to brushes.
