Which of the Following Statement About Positive Predictive Value Is

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statement about positive predictive value is the most accurate?

• A) Positive predictive value is a fixed characteristic of the test. It will not change over the person, place, and time.
• B) Positive predictive value is affected by the sensitivity of the test only.
• C) Specificity will not affect the positive predictive value.
• D) Positive predictive value is the probability that a diseased person (case) in the population tested will be identified as diseased by the test.
• E) None of above.

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