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Understanding Medical Tests and Test Results - Special Subjects - Merck Manual Professional Edition
The LR- can also be calculated as (1 −sensitivity)/specificity. The smaller the LR-, the more information a negative test result provides; a negative result on a test with an LR < 0.1 is considered strong evidence against a diagnosis.
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