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Menopause: Sensitivity and Specificity

Introduction: Two good articles:

Bastian, et al. JAMA 2003 http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/289/7/895

and J Fam Pract. 2005 Nov;54(11):1000-2. PMID: 16266610

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

Pre-Test Probability (Prevalence): %.	Post-Test Probability (Predictive Value): %.	Switch to display mode.
Note that calculating probabilities from more than one** finding is inherently inaccurate because findings are not independent. (For example, using two positive findings that share a common pathogenesis is likely to overestimate the true probability.)

Sensitive Findings
Finding	Result	Sensitivity	Specificity
[ + ] Patient Thinks She is Perimenopausal	+ 0 -	85%	51%
Study: J Fam Pract. 2005 Nov;54(11):1000-2. PMID: 16266610