The Percentage of True-Positive Test Results Based on the Prevalence

question 9

Multiple Choice

The percentage of true-positive test results based on the prevalence of the disease in the population studied is referred to as

• A)accuracy.
• B)predictive value negative.
• C)sensitivity.
• D)specificity.
• E)predictive value positive.

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