A Test Can Have Both a Positive and Negative Predictive

question 19

Multiple Choice

A test can have both a positive and negative predictive value.All the following elements are needed to compute the positive and negative predictive value 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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