Sensitivity and Specificity of a Screening Test Refer to Its

question 8

Multiple Choice

Sensitivity and specificity of a screening test refer to its:

• A) reliability.
• B) validity.
• C) yield.
• D) repeatability.
• E) None of these is correct.

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