12th January 2024

A study is carried out investigating a new screening test for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis.

A study is carried out investigating a new screening test for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis. The test is compared against Mantoux test results, which the authors consider the current gold standard for diagnosis. They produce the following table of results:

	Mantoux positive	Mantoux negative
Test positive	950	10
Test negative	150	400

What is the sensitivity of the new screening test?

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