AKT-2060

AKT-2060

A study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a new autoantibody test for detecting suspected Hashimoto’s disease in individuals over the age of 50. The test was administered to 1000 participants who reported fatigue, and all test results were compared to FNA biopsy results, which served as the gold standard for diagnosing Hashimoto’s disease. The table below shows the results:

Antibody +ve Antibody -ve Total
Hashimoto’s disease confirmed at FNA 35 15 50
No evidence of disease at FNA 30 920 950

What is the approximate sensitivity of the autoantibody test for detecting Hashimoto’s disease in individuals over the age of 50?