EPidemiology Flashcards
1
Q
sensitivity
A
true positive/total diseased
2
Q
specificity
A
true negative/total not diseased
3
Q
positive prediction value ppv
A
true positive /total positive
4
Q
negative predictive value npv
A
tru negative/total negative
5
Q
wen prevalence low
A
ppc low
npv high
6
Q
What are epidemic curves good for?
A
type of outbreak
median incubation period
estimate likely time of exposure
