Specificity of a Disease Marker Refers to the Proportion Offor

question 69

Multiple Choice

Specificity of a disease marker refers to the proportion offor the marker,whereas sensitivity refers to the proportion offor the marker.

• A)true positives; true negatives
• B)true negatives; true positives
• C)false positives; false negatives
• D)false negatives; false positives
• E)true negatives; false negatives

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Definitions:

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Linear Relationship

A type of correlation between two variables where any increase or decrease in one variable results in a proportional change in the other.

Correlation Coefficient

An analytical assessment that quantifies the degree and direction of correlation between two distinct variables.

Interval Variables

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