The probability of a test detecting a truly positive person from the population of diseased is the
Correct Answer: Sensitivity of the test
Description: 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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