Figure 3.

Sensitivity and specificity for a simulated rectangular cluster using an elliptical scan. One hundred simulations of a rectangular cluster with aspect ratio varying from 2 to 10, relative risk = 2, background prevalence = 0.004 and nmax= 1,000. The higher aspect ratios create narrow elongated clusters that are harder to capture giving the tests lower sensitivity and having less effect on specificity.

Van Meter et al. International Journal of Health Geographics 2008 7:26   doi:10.1186/1476-072X-7-26
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