Multiple Choice
Which one of the following is the best possible definition of sensitivity?
A) The number of those individuals for whom a test result is positive divided by the total number of individuals in a sample which the gold standard test has given a positive result
B) How well a test selects those who have the disease
C) The number of positives in the sample divided by the total number of participants
D) How well a test selects those who do not have the disease
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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Q4: Virulence is:<br>A) the degree of damage caused
Q5: Which of the following is true in
Q6: Prevalence takes into account only new cases
Q7: The incubation period is:<br>A) the time during
Q8: The incubation period is:<br>A) the interval between
Q9: Which of the following could normally be
Q11: Incidence takes into account only existing cases
Q12: Pathogenicity:<br>A) refers to the degree of harm
Q13: A latency period is defined as:<br>A) the
Q14: A definition of specificity is:<br>A) The proportion