clinical sensitivity

clin·i·cal sen·si·tiv·i·ty

test positivity in disease; ability of a test to correctly identify disease.
See also: diagnostic sensitivity.

clin·i·cal sen·si·tiv·i·ty

(klin'i-kăl sen'si-tiv'i-tē) The frequency of positive test results in patients with the disease (true-positive results).
Synonym(s): diagnostic sensitivity.