A Test Can Have Both a Positive and a Negative

question 5

Multiple Choice

A test can have both a positive and a negative predictive value (NPV) . All the following elements are needed to compute the positive and NPV of a test, except

• A) sensitivity of a test.
• B) specificity of a test.
• C) type of disease being tested.
• D) prevalence of the disease being tested.

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