Medical MCQ-For a screening test, 90% specificity means that 90% of non diseased persons will give a -

For a screening test, 90% specificity means that 90% of non diseased persons will give a –

True negative result

True positive result

False negative result

False positive result

Question Category:

Social & Preventive Medicine

Correct Answer:

True negative result

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a 90% specificity means that 90%of the non diseased persons will give "true negative result",10% of non diseased people screened by the test will be wrongly classified as &;;diseased" when they are not. ref:park&;s textbook of preventive and social medicine,22nd edition,pg no 131

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