PPV and NPV in Screening Programs

Proportion of patients who test positive and do not have the disease

Proportion of patients who test negative and actually have the disease

Proportion of patients who test negative and do not have the disease

Proportion of patients who test positive and actually have the disease (correct)

It indicates a lower number of false-positive results

It leads to a higher number of false-positive results

It implies a higher detection rate of actual cases among individuals with positive results (correct)

It indicates a lower detection rate of actual cases among individuals with positive results

The number of individuals tested positively

The progression of the disease in the population

The prevalence of false-negative results

The sensitivity and specificity of the screening test (correct)

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<p>Specificity of the screening test</p> Signup and view all the answers

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