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Triage test
High Sensitivity = disease ruled out – Few false negatives
• Negative test rules out disease – Avoid further unnecessary test
High Specificity = disease ruled in – Few false positives
• Positive test suggests endometriosis – Prioritize treatment
(SnOUT)
(SpIN)
Nisenblat et al., Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016
Triage test
Symptomatic patient
Triage Test
High Sensitivity SnOUT
Avoiding:
• Wrong treatment • Unnecessary tests
Enabling:
• Focused diagnostic tests • Reassurance
High Specificity SpIN
Avoiding:
• Prolonged suffering • Uncertainty
Enabling:
• Prioritisation of correct
treatment
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