Medical MCQ-The probability of a test detecting a truly positive person from the population of diseased is the

The probability of a test detecting a truly positive person from the population of diseased is the

Specificity of the test

Positive predictive value of the test

Sensitivity of the test

Likelihood ratio

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Social & Preventive Medicine

Correct Answer:

Sensitivity of the test

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Sensitivity of a screening test detects: true positives among all diseased. Specificity of a screening test detects: true negatives among all healthy. PPV detects: true positives among all those who are positive on a screening test NPV detects: true negatives among all those who are negative on a screening test.

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