Screening Tests Are a Part of the Primary Healthcare System

question 17

Multiple Choice

Screening tests are a part of the primary healthcare system because they

• A)can be useful if treatment for the disease is available.
• B)can sometimes detect a disease before it becomes life-threatening.
• C)protect the community from the spread of certain diseases.
• D)all of the above.
• E)none of the above.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that suggests there is no statistical significance between the two variables being studied or no effect of a treatment.

Plus Four Estimate

A technique in estimating a binomial proportion and its confidence interval by adding four observations, two of which are successes and two are failures.

Population Proportion

The fraction or percentage of a population that exhibits a specific attribute or characteristic.

Small Bag

A compact container used for carrying personal items or goods.