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Sensitivity is the equipment’s percent ability to correctly identify a shockable rhythm.
Specificity is the equipment’s percent ability to correctly identify a nonshockable
rhythm.
A
= True Positive
B
= False Positive
C
= False Negative
D
= True Negative
A true positive (A) is the equipment’s ability, in measurement units, to
correctly
identify a
shockable
rhythm.
A false positive (B) is the equipment’s ability, in measurement units, to
wrongly
recognize a
shockable
rhythm.
A false negative (C) is the equipment’s ability, in measurement units, to
wrongly
recognize a
nonshockable
rhythm.
A true positive (D) is the equipment’s ability, in measurement units, to
correctly
recognize a
nonshockable
rhythm.
Values measured with the AED using the specified database:
VF/VT
Nonshockable
Rhythms
Shock INDICATED
329
23
NO shock INDICATED
10
454
Sensibility = 97.05%
Specificity = 95,18%
