Sensitivity is the probability that a test will identify a person who has the di

Question

Sensitivity is the probability that a test will identify a person who has the disease you are testing for.

Question 9 options:

Which of the following statements is NOT true when describing Specificity?

Question 10 options:

A) It measures the effectiveness of a test in returning a negative test result to people who do not have the disease.

B) It is the ability of a test to correctly identify people who have the disease you are testing for.

C) It is a characteristic of a diagnostic test, and is unaffected by the population you are testing.

D) It increases or decreases in relation to the sensitivity of your test.

Explanation / Answer

Sensitivity = true positives/ (true positive + false negative).

Specificity = true negatives/ (true negative + false positive).

9. Answer: True.

10. Answer: B

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