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A new diagnostic test has a high sensitivity. This means that the test is very good at:

A Correctly identifying individuals who do not have the disease
B Correctly identifying individuals who have the disease
C Producing a high positive predictive value
D Producing a high negative predictive value

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Sensitivity is the proportion of actual positives that are correctly identified as such. A high sensitivity means the test is good at 'ruling out' a disease (few false negatives) and correctly identifies those with the disease.

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