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Table 2 Example calculation for determining number of patients classified as TP/TN/FP/FN per 1,000 based on pre-test probability of 20% (based on population with 20% prevalence of CMA in target population)

From: Application of GRADE: Making evidence-based recommendations about diagnostic tests in clinical practice guidelines

  

Reference standard

 
  

Disease present

Disease absent

 

New Test

Positive

TP = sensitivity × 200

FP = (1 - specificity) × 800

 
 

Negative

FN = (1 - sensitivity) × 200

TN = specificity × 800

 

Prevalence: 20%

200

800

1000