Which of the Following Statements About Specificity Is the Most

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about specificity is the most accurate?

• A) The probability that a diseased person (case) in the population tested will be identified as diseased by the test.
• B) The probability that a person without the disease (noncase) in the population tested will be identified as nondiseased by the test.
• C) The probability that a person identified as diseased by the test will be a diseased person (case) in the population.
• D) The probability that a person identified as nondiseased by the test will be a person without the disease (noncase) in the population.
• E) The probability that a diseased person (case) in the population tested will be identified as nondiseased by the test.

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