Which of the Following Describes the 'Specificity' of a Test

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the 'specificity' of a test for a certain disease?

• A)The probability that you are likely to have a specific disease, without any knowledge of your test results.
• B)The proportion of people who correctly test positive when they actually have the disease.
• C)The proportion of people who correctly test negative when they don't have the disease.
• D)All of the above.

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Definitions:

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