#Sensitivity

Ethan Weiss

ethanjweiss

Partial leptin deficiency confers resistance to diet-induced obesity i...https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877820300697 It's almost like the insulin story... cc: @JimJohnsonSci Their model: "we conclude that in leptin se

David Fisman

DFisman

Just some back of the envelope math for y'all on TEST SENSITIVITY for PCR and covid "rule out". This is important when deciding whether or not PPE are needed for

Zeke Hausfather

hausfath

While the world has made progress bending the emissions curve away from worst-case outcomes where coal dominates our energy future, we are still far from the "safe bottom end". Current

Natalie E. Dean, PhD

nataliexdean

1/7 Lots of folks trying to understand sensitivity and specificity. Maybe the most important concept to understand right now is that of POSITIVE PREDICTIVE VALUE.Given a test result is positive,

P. D. Mangan Health & Fitness Maximalist 🇺🇸

Mangan150

Of the 9 hallmarks of aging, half or more can be modulated by one factor: better insulin sensitivity.Having good insulin sensitivity, and low fasting insulin, is arguably the best way

Jeɳɳα Kαss 𓅫

JennaKassArt

**PAID OPPORTUNITY**Hello! Are you a sensitivity/authenticity reader? Do you know anyone who is a sensitivity authenticity reader? IF SO please reply or DM your email address and areas of focus!

saltandsagebooks

saltandsagebook

Sensitivity ReadersA Thread—————————Dear #WritingCommunity,To say the lived experience of a singular sensitivity reader has no value because they cannot perfectly represent EVERY member of their marginalized community is .

Samir Kayande

SamirKayande

Today, I'm thankful for Bayes Theorem. Let us explore one practical aspect: is the 10-14 day quarantine requirement doing more harm than good? I'm sure epidemiologists already know this, but

Professor Philip Nolan

President_MU

A useful article. The conclusions are broadly correct, but the calculations are right only if we were randomly screening large asymptomatic populations. We mostly test people with symptoms and close

Mark O’Brien

mobrienbooks

So this is a tweet I never thought I'd write: My mom just got laid off from her job of 33 years. By the end of May, we're both going

Jonathan Ball

JonathanKBall

1/nImportant validation update on #Abbott and #Roche #COVIDー19 #Antibody tests. Validation carried out on convalescent sera from hospital (severe) and community (mild) confirmed #SARSCoV2 cases:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/c

Sterling Haring

SterlingHaring

I’m commonly asked “Why don’t we just test everyone for #COVID2019 ?”I’ll explain below in this #epitwitter #medtwitter #tweetorial #thread – Please share/RT to help spread real understanding in the

Roger Galligan

RogerGalligan

More clarity on False Positives . My calcs w/ 99.25% Specificity (& assume 80% sensitivity & prevalance of 2.2% in tested cohort) -> Positive Predictive Value of 70.58% and Positive

Natalie E. Dean, PhD

nataliexdean

EPI 101 thread on sensitivity and specificity, plus its application to #COVID19 screening. For those who want a refresher!The way we summarize the accuracy of a test (such as RT-PCR

Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH

ashishkjha

This is an important new finding and one that requires some quick reflections. ThreadWe have all been very interested in seroprevalence studiesWhy?Because we're wondering whether the proportion of the population

Diabetes UK Research

DUK_research

Pre-lunch time, we're checking in on some of the poster presentations from #EASD2020. First up, Dr Meera Ladwa discusses how fat in the pancreas affects insulin release differently in black