Sensitivity

<B>1.</B> In psychology, the quality of being sensitive.

As, for example, sensitivity training, training in small groups to develop a sensitive awareness and understanding of oneself and of ones relationships with others.

<B>2.</B> In disease epidemiology, the ability of a system to detect epidemics and other changes in disease occurrence.

<B>3.</B> In screening for a disease, the proportion of persons with the disease who are correctly identified by a screening test.

<B>4.</B> In the definition of a disease, the proportion of persons with the disease who are correctly identified by defined criteria