Specificity Is the Ability of a Screening Test to Accurately

question 17

Multiple Choice

Specificity is the ability of a screening test to accurately identify what aspect of the screening?

• A)Persons who do not have the disease
• B)Persons who have the disease
• C)Persons who need follow-up in relation to the disease
• D)Persons who were unaware that they had the disease

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