Question 74 · LEK · Diagnostic sensitivity and specificity
In the formula for calculating the specificity of the test, the following number of results is entered in the numerator of the fraction:
- A. true negative.
- B. false negative.
- C. true positive.
- D. false positive.
- E. all positive.
Hint
Specificity tells you what fraction of truly healthy people the test correctly identifies.
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