Keyword: Rapid case finding

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Assessing sensitivity of case-finding using capturerecapture techniques

In this article we will explore the use of capturerecapture techniques to estimate the sensitivity (also called exhaustivity) of two case-finding methods. The sensitivity of a case-finding method is a measure of how well the method performs at finding cases.

Issue 27, March 2006 (page 13)