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SMLE Question #970
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Last updated: February 2026
A validation study evaluates a new blood test to detect chronic liver disease in adults. A total of 1,600 adults are enrolled: 800 have chronic liver disease confirmed by liver biopsy, and 800 have no liver disease on biopsy. The test is positive in 200 of the 800 participants with disease and positive in 100 of the 800 participants without disease. What is the sensitivity of this test?
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