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Family History: Sensitivity and Specificity

Introduction: The data below is assessing the accuracy of reported family history, namely if a patient reports a FHx of disease X, how true is it that his family members have that disease?

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The sensitivity and specificity of findings for Family History are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

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Finding SensitivitySpecificity Comments, Study
Family History of Breast Cancer Edit 83.5%91%

Study: Wilson BJ, et al. Systematic Review: Family History in Risk Assessment for Common Diseases. NIH Conferences (Ann Int Med)

http://www.annals.org/content/early/2009/11/02/0003-4819-151-12-200912150-00177.full

Family History of Colon Cancer Edit 61.5%91%

Study: Wilson BJ, et al. Systematic Review: Family History in Risk Assessment for Common Diseases. NIH Conferences (Ann Int Med)

http://www.annals.org/content/early/2009/11/02/0003-4819-151-12-200912150-00177.full

Family History of Heart Disease Edit 53.5%87%

Study: Wilson BJ, et al. Systematic Review: Family History in Risk Assessment for Common Diseases. NIH Conferences (Ann Int Med)

http://www.annals.org/content/early/2009/11/02/0003-4819-151-12-200912150-00177.full