The Probability of Occurrence of a Specific Test Value Given

question 10

Multiple Choice

The probability of occurrence of a specific test value given that the disease is present divided by the probability of the same test value if the disease was absent is the:

• A) odds ratio.
• B) likelihood ratio.
• C) prevalence.
• D) predictive value.

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