LE6 Flashcards
1
Q
- A diagnostic tool with a high sensitivity and a low specificity is best used as:
A. Screening tool for the presence/absence of disease
B. Confirmatory tool for the presence/absence of disease
C. . Both for screening and confirmation of disease
D. A test to rule in a negative test result
A
A. Screening tool for the presence/absence of disease
2
Q
- A NEW diagnostic tool for COVID-19 is discovered. Called the COVID breath test, it claims to have a sensitivity of 90% and a specificity of 95% when compared to the GOLD STANDARD of RT-PCR testing. In a population of 2750 and an COVID-19 prevalance of 3%, answer the following:
How many patients are expected to test positive for the breath test?
A. 82
B. 208
C. 5
D. 2506
A
A. 82
3
Q
- A NEW diagnostic tool for COVID-19 is discovered. Called the COVID breath test, it claims to have a sensitivity of 90% and a specificity of 95% when compared to the GOLD STANDARD of RT-PCR testing. In a population of 2750 and an COVID-19 prevalance of 3%, answer the following:
How many patients are expected to test negative for RT-PCR?
A. 76
B. 141
C. 1845
D. 2667
A
D. 2667
4
Q
- A NEW diagnostic tool for COVID-19 is discovered. Called the COVID breath test, it claims to have a sensitivity of 90% and a specificity of 95% when compared to the GOLD STANDARD of RT-PCR testing. In a population of 2750 and an COVID-19 prevalance of 3%, answer the following:
How many true positive test results are expected?
A. 75
B. 120
C. 226
D. 1534
A
A. 75
5
Q
- A NEW diagnostic tool for COVID-19 is discovered. Called the COVID breath test, it claims to have a sensitivity of 90% and a specificity of 95% when compared to the GOLD STANDARD of RT-PCR testing. In a population of 2750 and an COVID-19 prevalance of 3%, answer the following:
How many true negative test results are expected?
A. 99
B. 145
C. 983
D. 2534
A
D. 2534
6
Q
- A NEW diagnostic tool for COVID-19 is discovered. Called the COVID breath test, it claims to have a sensitivity of 90% and a specificity of 95% when compared to the GOLD STANDARD of RT-PCR testing. In a population of 2750 and an COVID-19 prevalance of 3%, answer the following:
How many false negative test results are expected?
A. 10
B. 133
C. 202
D. 1333
A
B. 133
7
Q
- A NEW diagnostic tool for COVID-19 is discovered. Called the COVID breath test, it claims to have a sensitivity of 90% and a specificity of 95% when compared to the GOLD STANDARD of RT-PCR testing. In a population of 2750 and an COVID-19 prevalance of 3%, answer the following:
How many false positive test results are expected?
A. 8
B. 78
C. 1255
D. 2602
A
A. 8
8
Q
- A NEW diagnostic tool for COVID-19 is discovered. Called the COVID breath test, it claims to have a sensitivity of 90% and a specificity of 95% when compared to the GOLD STANDARD of RT-PCR testing. In a population of 2750 and an COVID-19 prevalance of 3%, answer the following:
How many are expected to test negative for the breath test?
A. 68
B. 357
C. 1987
D. 2542
A
D. 2542
9
Q
- A NEW diagnostic tool for COVID-19 is discovered. Called the COVID breath test, it claims to have a sensitivity of 90% and a specificity of 95% when compared to the GOLD STANDARD of RT-PCR testing. In a population of 2750 and an COVID-19 prevalance of 3%, answer the following:
How many are expected to test positive for the RT-PCR confirmatory test?
A. 11
B. 83
C. 567
D. 2334
A
B. 83
10
Q
- A NEW diagnostic tool for COVID-19 is discovered. Called the COVID breath test, it claims to have a sensitivity of 90% and a specificity of 95% when compared to the GOLD STANDARD of RT-PCR testing. In a population of 2750 and an COVID-19 prevalance of 3%, answer the following:
A patient comes to you with a negative test result. What is the possibility that the test result is wrong?
A. 1%
B. 75%
C. 94%
D. 98%
A
A. 1%
11
Q
11.A NEW diagnostic tool for COVID-19 is discovered. Called the COVID breath test, it claims to have a sensitivity of 90% and a specificity of 95% when compared to the GOLD STANDARD of RT-PCR testing. In a population of 2750 and an COVID-19 prevalance of 3%, answer the following:
How many patients are expected to test negative for RT-PCR?
A. the value will increase
B. the value will decrease
A
A. the value will increase
12
Q
- A lowering of the cut-off for titers for diagnosis of COVID-19 antibody will sensitivity of the test
A. the value will increase
B. the value will decrease
A
A. the value will increase
13
Q
- Type Il or Beta Error that occurs when data lead one to conclude that something is false, when in reality, it is true. The False negative rate suggests that the test is therefore sensitive.
A. Both are True
B. Both are False
C. First is True, Second is False
D. First is False, Second is True
A
C. First is True, Second is False
14
Q
- The lower the alpha, the lower the sample size needed.
A. True
B. False
A
B. False
15
Q
- Five prospective cohort studies were undertaken to examine the association between bacterial vaginosis and delivery of a premature child. The results of these five hypothetical studies are illustrated in the following figure and are expressed as relative risks with 95% confidence intervals.
Which study has a p-value of >0.5 with data indicating no statistical significance?
A. B
B. A
C. C
D. E
E. D
A
E. D
16
Q
- The direction of the relationship is enough to ascertain the strength of the association between variables.
A. True
B. False
A
B. False
17
Q
- A new test has been developed to screen for diabetes. The following figure illustrates the distribution of values for this test among two populations. The researcher decides to use values under 20 g/dL as normal limits, and the test becomes commercially available. One of your patients has a test result of 27 ug/dL. You conclude that?
A. The patient has cancer of the diabetes
B. This is a false-negative test
C. This test is not sensitive enough to detect diabetes
D. The patient does not have diabetes
E. A confirmation test will be needed as she may or may not have diabetes
A
E. A confirmation test will be needed as she may or may not have diabetes
18
Q
- This illustration shows
A. low precision, low accuracy
B. low precision, high accuracy
C. high precision, low accuracy
D. high precision high accuracy
A
C. high precision, low accuracy
19
Q
- Which one is NOT a characteristic of an ideal measure dispersion?
A. it is not affected by extreme values
B. it must be easy to understand
C. it is the most unreliable measure of central tendency
D. it is least affected by sampling fluctuation
A
C. it is the most unreliable measure of central tendency
20
Q
- A measure on how close the experimental value is to the true value is
A. accuracy
B. precision
C. both
D. neither
A
A. accuracy
21
Q
- Five prospective cohort studies were undertaken to examine the association between bacterial vaginosis and delivery of a premature child. The results of these five hypothetical studies are illustrated in the following figure and are expressed as relative risks with 95% confidence intervals.
Which study appears to be the most precise?
A B
B. D
C. A
D. E
E. C
A
C. A
22
Q
- The results of a study of the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in a village in Bacoor are given in the following table. All persons in the village are examined during two surveys made two years apart, and the number of new cases was used to determine the incidence rate. If the relative risk of the following data is calculated at 1.6% with a 95% confidence interval of 0.90-2.0. Is this risk statistically significant?
A. Cannot be determined with the data given
B. Yes, because the RR of 1.6% is within the confidence interval.
C. No, because the RR value of no difference is within the confidence interval
A
C. No, because the RR value of no difference is within the confidence interval
23
Q
- As test specificity increases, what is the effect on PPV?
A. the value will increase
B. the value will decrease
A
A. the value will increase
24
Q
- Statistics enables us to remove the uncertainty of the relationship between variables and approximate a 100% clarity.
A. True
B. False
A
B. False
25
Q
26.Which is used to summarize a big data set using less numbers?
A. summarizing
B. cleaning
C. descriptive Statistics
D. analysis
A
C. descriptive Statistics
26
Q
- Statistical correlation analysis is possible between qualitative variables
A. True
B. False
A
B. False
27
Q
- Categories are used as labels to distinguish one group from another
A. confounders
B. quantitative variables
C. discrete variables
D. qualitative variables
A
D. qualitative variables
28
Q
- Multiple variables can be correlated to show regression.
A. True
B. False
A
A. True
29
Q
- Precision pertains to all of the following
EXCEPT:
A. reproducibility of measurements
B. agreement among numerical values
C. sameness of measurements
D. loseness of a measurement to an accepted value
A
D. loseness of a measurement to an accepted value
30
Q
- The alpha is inversely proportional to the probability of committing a Type Il error
A. True
B. False
A
A. True
31
Q
32.A patient resulted negative on a certain cancer screening after biopsy patient tested positive, what can you say about the first result?
A. true positive
B. false positive
C. true negative
D. false negative
A
D. false negative
32
Q
- Which deals with an inspection average?
A. mode
B. mean
A
A. mode
33
Q
- The value of alpha serves as protection against:
A. false negative results
B. inadequate sample data
C. selection bias
D. type 1 error
E. type I error
A
D. type 1 error
34
Q
- If a test of significance gives a value lower than the alpha-level, the null hypothesis is rejected.
A. True
B. False
A
A. True
35
Q
- The results of a study of the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in a village in Bacoor are given in the following table. All persons in the village are examined during two surveys made two years apart, and the number of new cases was used to determine the incidence rate.Interpret the result ff the calculated relative risk for this survey is at 1.6%.
A. The risk of contracting pulmonary tuberculosis is higher in households with culture positive cases than households without culture positive cases
B. The risk of contracting pulmonary tuberculosis is higher in households without culture positive cases than households with culture positive cases
C. The risk of contracting pulmonary tuberculosis is lower in households with culture positive cases than households without culture positive cases
D. Cannot be determined with the data given
A
A. The risk of contracting pulmonary tuberculosis is HIGHER in households with culture positive cases than households WITHOUT culture positive cases
36
Q
- Measurement that is free of random error
A. accuracy
B. precision
C. both
D. neither
A
D. neither
37
Q
- Which of the following deals with acute conditions and accidents or newly diagnosed cases of a particular disease?
A. prevalence
B. case fatality rate
C. incidence rate
D. general fertility rate
A
C. incidence rate
38
Q
- If the prevalence of a disease has been more or less constant for the past ten years (i.e., new cases have been balanced by cures or deaths of prevalent cases), what would be the effect of a treatment that prolongs the life of people suffering from the disease?
A. increase prevalence
B. decrease prevalence
C. no effect
D. cannot be predicted
A
A. increase prevalence
39
Q
- The smaller the probability of being wrong, the more significant is the relationship being statistically significant.
A. True
B. False
A
A. True
40
Q
- The number of persons who actually experience the event divided by the total number of persons exposed to the risk of that event is the
A. relative risk
B. absolute risk
C. odds ratio
D. None of the choices is correct
A
B. absolute risk
41
Q
- The extent up to which the findings of your investigation can be applied to other settings
A. Internal validity
B. External validity
A
B. External validity
42
Q
- The results of a study of the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in a village in Bacoor are given in the following table. All persons in the village are examined during two surveys made two years apart, and the number of new cases was used to determine the incidence rate. What is the risk difference between the exposure and non-exposure groups?
A. 6.67%
B. 0.75%
C. 0.77%
D. 3.33%
A
B. 0.75%
43
Q
- A new test has been developed to screen for diabetes. The following figure illustrates the distribution of values for this test among two populations.
If the researcher chooses values under 25 ug/dL as normal limits for the test, which of the following statements is true?
A. The test will be 100% sensitive
B. There will be some false-positive tests
C. All persons with cancer will have a positive test
D. Some persons without cancer will test positive
E. The test will be 100% specific
A
B. There will be some false-positive tests
44
Q
- Base on the data given: 56, 48, 35, 63, 50, 72, 67, 70, what is the Coefficient of Range?
A. 35
B. 89
С. 107
D. 0.34
A
D. 0.34
45
Q
Scenario: Initial results of a nationwide survey on the upcoming elections conducted by Trust Watch show that among 2,400 respondents, Candidate A leads over Candidate B by 23 points. To validate the results, the same study was conducted at the LRT station in Antipolo city among 300 respondents which reveals that Candidate A got 46% while candidate B has 44%, which according to the researchers is NOT statistically significant.
- The second study does not have external validity due to
A. All of the choices are correct
B. The selection of respondents is biased towards those residing in Antipolo
C. The 300 respondents have already been pre-tested
D. the sample size of the nationwide survey is sufficient
A
B. The selection of respondents is biased towards those residing in Antipolo
46
Q
- A Type I error occurs when you reject a true hypothesis.
A. True
B. False
A
B. False
47
Q
- If rapidly progressive cancers are missed by a screening test, which type of bias will occur?
A. Surveillance bias
B. Information bias
C. Selection bias
D. Length bias
A
D. Length bias
48
Q
- The formula for a (+) likelihood ratio is
A. sensitivity/1-specificity
B. specificity/1 - sensitivity
C. 1 - specificity/sensitivity
D. 1- sensitivity.specificity
A
A. sensitivity/1-specificity
49
Q
- A research instrument which represents the thing that it aims to indicate is said to have validity.
A. Construct
B. Content
C. Criterion
D. Face
A
B. Content
50
Q
- Statistical significance is achieved when:
A. alpha is greatar than or equal to p
B. beta equals alpha
C. p is greater than alpha
D. p is greater than beta
A
A. alpha is greatar than or equal to p
51
Q
- The ability of a test to indicate non-disease when no disease is present can be determined with this formula
A. TP / (TP + FN)
B. TN / (TN + FP)
C. TN / (TN + FN)
D. TP / (TP + FP)
A
B. TN / (TN + FP)
52
Q
- A null hypothesis states that the proposed relationship is untrue
A. True
B. False
A
A. True
53
Q
- Confirmatory Test is used to “rule out” false hypotheses or differential diagnoses.
It must have a high degree of sensitivity and a low FN / type II error rate.
A. both are true
B. Both are False
C. First is True, Second is False
D. First is False, Second is True
A
C. First is True, Second is False
It must have a high degree of SPECIFICITY and a low FN / type I error rate.
54
Q
- A data collection method which is able to reflect how close measurements of the same item are to each other has which characteristic?
A. Reliability
B. Persistence
C. Accuracy
D. Validity
A
A. Reliability
55
Q
- An investigator is designing a randomized, double-blind,
placebo-controlled clinical trial to see whether vitamin E will prevent lung cancer.
Which is most likely to affect the validity (source of bias) of the study?
A. Loss to follow-up
B. B error
C. Prevalence of smoking in the source population
D. Incidence of lung cancer
E. a error
A
A. Loss to follow-up
56
Q
- Get the Range of the given score of students in PMCH 3rd LE: 56, 48, 35, 63,
50, 72, 67, 70
A. 40
B. 52
C. 37
D. 60
A
C. 37
57
Q
- Ability of a test to indicate non-disease when no disease is present is
A. sensitivity
B. specificity
C. validity
D. accuracy
A
B. specificity
58
Q
- About 1% of boys are born with undescended testes. To determine whether prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke is a cause of undescended testes in newborns, the mothers of 100 newborns with undescended testes and those of 100 newborns whose testes had descended were questioned about smoking habits during pregnancy. The study revealed an odds ratio of 2.6 associated with exposure to smoke, with 95% confidence intervals (CI) from 1.1 to 5.3. Some reviewers are concerned that the study may overestimate the association between maternal smoking and undescended testes in the offspring because of potential
A. Selection bias
B. Confounding
C. Loss to follow-up
D. Recall bias
A
D. Recall bias
59
Q
- This is an introduced when a researcher fails to follow the protocol in the conduct of the study
A. Random error
B. Bias
C. Systematic error
D. Confounding
A
A. Random error
60
Q
- Barangay X is a community of 100,000 persons in the country. During typhoon Haiyan in 2013, there were 1,000 deaths from all causes. A study of all cases of tuberculosis found the number of deaths at 300 (200 males and 100 females). During
2012, there were only 60 deaths from tuberculosis, 50 of them males. What is the case fatality rate for tuberculosis in 2013?
A. 10/1000
B. 300/100,000
C. cannot be computed from given data
D. 60 per 1000
E. 66
A
C. cannot be computed from given data
61
Q
- The accepted value is 29.35. Which correctly describes this student’s experimental data?
A. accurate but not precise
B. precise but not accurate
C. both
D. neither
A
C. both
62
Q
- True statement about ratios
A. calculated by multiplying one interval to another
B. represents the relative magnitude of two quantities
C. used to compare a part to the whole
D. The numerator and denominator needs to be related
A
B. represents the relative magnitude of two quantities
63
Q
- The mathematical formula for a straight line is y=m+b. The conceptual approach to this formula is not the same in mathematics as in statistics. In statistics:
A. Only m is unknown
B. the equation is irrelevant
C. and y are known, and m and b are to be determined
D. y is known, and x is to be
determined
A
C. and y are known, and m and b are to be determined
64
Q
- If a biochemical test gives the same reading for a sample on repeated testing, it is inferred that the measurement is
A. precise
B. accurate
C. specific
D. sensitive
A
A. precise
65
Q
- Uncertainty between true value and observed value is
A. error
B. mistake
C. blunder
D. deviation
A
A. error
66
Q
- The degree to which the instrument measures what it purports to measure is?
A. validity
B. reliability
C. accuracy
D. precision
A
A. validity
67
Q
- Error that occurs when data lead one to conclude that something is true, when in reality, it is not true.
A. alpha error
B. beta error
C. blunder
D. systematic error
A
A. alpha error
68
Q
- ARR or OD which signifies that there is no difference in the development of the outcome of interest between the intervention and control groups
A. 1.0
B. <1.0
C. >1.0
A
A. 1.0
69
Q
- The likelihood of its occurrence after exposure to a risk (variable) as compared with the likelihood of its occurrence in a control or reference group is referred to as
A. Absolute risk
B. Relative risk
C. Odd ratio
D. Risk difference
A
B. Relative risk
70
Q
- The results of a study of the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in a village in Bacoor are given in the following table. All persons in the village are examined during two surves made two years apart, and the number of new cases was used to determine the incidence rate.
What is the absolute risk of getting pulmonary tuberculosis in the exposed group?
A. 2%
B. 0.15%
C. .77%
D. 1.96%
A
A. 2%
71
Q
- The results of a study of the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in a village in Bacoor are given in the following table. All persons in the village are examined during two surveys made two years apart, and the number of new cases was used to determine the incidence rate.
What is the absolute risk of getting pulmonary tuberculosis in the non-exposed group?
A. 1.25%
B. 1.23%
C. 2.5%
D. 0.77%
E. 77
A
A. 1.25%
72
Q
- Factors that contribute to random error include
A. poor accuracy
B. sampling error
C. bias in measurement
D. all of the above
A
D. all of the above
73
Q
- Five darts strike near the center of the target. Whoever threw the darts is
A. accurate
B. precise
C. both
D. neither
A
C. both
74
Q
- A null hypothesis is the hypothesis that states a difference between variables.
A. True
B. False
A
B. False
75
Q
- Using the same apparatus, you and your classmate had different blood pressure readings. This is an example of
A. interobserver variation
B. intraobserver variation
C. both
D. neither
A
A. interobserver variation
76
Q
- The extent to which a study shows a reliable cause-and-effect relationship between a treatment and an outcome denoting the ability of a study to rule out alternate causes for a result
A. External validity
B. Internal validity
A
B. Internal validity
77
Q
- The difference between a true value and an estimate, or approximation, of that value
A. Confounding
B. Bias
C. Sampling
D. Error
A
D. Error
78
Q
- True of confirmatory tests
A. used to “rule out true hypothesis / diagnosis
B. must have a high degree of specificity and a low FP / type I error rate
C. must have a low degree of specificity and a low FP / type I error rate
A
B. must have a high degree of specificity and a low FP / type I error rate
79
Q
- A systematic distortion of the estimated intervention effect away from the “truth”, caused by inadequacies in the design, conduct, or analysis of a trial
A. None of the choices are correct
B. Systematic error
C. Both bias and systematic error are correct
D. Bias
A
C. Both bias and systematic error are correct
80
Q
- What is the formula for sensitivity?
A. TP/ТР +FN
B. TN/TN +FP
C. TP/ТР +FP
D. TN/TN +FN
A
A. TP/ТР +FN
81
Q
- Regression analysis shows both magnitude and direction.
A. True
B. False
A
A. True
82
Q
- A new test has been developed to screen for diabetes. The following figure illustrates the distribution of values for this test among two populations.
If the researcher chooses values under 30 ug/dL as normal limits for the test, which of the following statements is true?
A. All persons with cancer will have a positive test
B. There will be some false-positive tests
C. Some persons without cancer will test positive
D. The test will be 100% sensitive
E. The test will be 100% specific
A
E. The test will be 100% specific
83
Q
- The results of a study of the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in a village in Bacoor are given in the following table. All persons in the village are examined during two surveys made two years apart, and the number of new cases was used to determine the incidence rate.
Which of the following choices refers to the exposed group?
A. Number of new cases in the household without culture positive cases
B. Number of cases in the household with culture positive cases
C. Households with culture positive cases
D. Households without culture positive cases
A
C. Households with culture positive cases
84
Q
- You have just finished conducting a case-control study to measure the association between alcohol use and lower respiratory tract infections. The most appropriate method to control for smoking as a confounder is
A. Randomization
B. Stratification
C. Matching
A
B. Stratification
85
Q
- THE first three freshman medical students taking online classes felt a lot better since they started to take anti-depressants. You conservatively make a conclusion that medical school based on online instruction is associated with depression. This is an example of:
A. deductive reasoning
B. hypothesis testing
C. inductive reasoning
D. interpolation
A
C. inductive reasoning
86
Q
- An error due to faulty calibration is called
A. random error
B. blunder
C. systematic error
D. standard deviation
A
C. systematic error
87
Q
- The results of a study of the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in a village in Bacoor are given in the following table. All persons in the village are examined during two surveys made two years apart, and the number of new cases was used to determine the incidence rate.
What is the odds ratio in the exposed group (up to the second decimal place)?
A. 1.7
B. 1.61
С. 1.60
D. Cannot be determined with the given data
A
B. 1.61
88
Q
- The higher disease risk in the presence of the exposure or risk factor than in the absence of the exposure is referred to as
A. negative association
B. no association
C. relative risk
D. positive association
A
D. positive association
89
Q
- Dr. Pascal and his team selected group of participants by random sampling and asked that group for the same information again several times over a period of time.
What is the sampling method used?
A. cluster sampling
B. panel sampling
C. purposive sampling
D. snowball sampling
A
B. panel sampling
90
Q
- Identify which one is used when dealing
with chronic conditions and disabilities or what population or group of persons are actually ill with a particular disease at a point in time?
A. prevalence
B. case fatality rate
C. incidence
D. fertility rate
A
A. prevalence
91
Q
- Type 1 error is the probability of finding a difference with our sample compared to population, and there really isn’t one. This is usually set at 5% (or 0.05).
A. both are true
B. both are false
C. first is true, second false
D. first is false, second is true
A
A. both are true
92
Q
- In statistics, a result is called significant if it is unlikely to have occurred by chance.
A. True
B. False
A
B. False
93
Q
- The results of a study of the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in a village in Bacoor are given in the following table. All persons in the village are examined during two surveys made two years apart, and the number of new cases was used to determine the incidence rate.
What is the relative risk of acquiring tuberculosis in households with a culture-positive case compared with households without tuberculosis?
A. 1.6%
B. 1.0%
C. 0.63%
D. Cannot be determined with the data given
A
A. 1.6%
94
Q
- The risk of an event that is specifically due to the risk factor of interest is referred to as the
A. odds ratio
B. attributable risk
C. Number needed to treat
D. relative risk
A
B. attributable risk
95
Q
- This is the measure of the frequency with which an event occurs in a defined population over a specified period of time
A. Proportion
B. Odds
C. Ratio
D. Rate
A
D. Rate
96
Q
- Where the data mislead because they are not representative of the population
A. selection bias
B. classification bias
C. sampling bias
D. validity bias
E. population bias
A
A. selection bias
97
Q
- Five prospective cohort studies were undertaken to examine the association between bacterial vaginosis and delivery of a premature child. The results of these five hypothetical studies are illustrated in the following figure and are expressed as relative risks with 95% confidence intervals.
Which study appears to have the smallest sample size?
A. B
B. D
C. C
D. A
E. E
A
A. B
98
Q
- By mere inspection of data, what can you conclude?.
* Even if clinically meaningful, the difference is not statistically significant
* Even if statistically significant, the difference is probably not clinically meaningful
* If clinically meaningful, the test must be statistically significant
* The difference is definitely clinically meaningful
A
Even if statistically significant, the difference is probably not clinically meaningful
99
Q
- Before concluding that the intervention lacks statistical significance, you would want to consider:.
* beta error
* alpha level
* critical ratio
* p value
* type 1 error
A
beta error
100
Q
- An example of a ratio used in health.
* temperature
* mortality rate
* body mass index
* case fatality rate
A
body mass index
101
Q
- Error that occurs when data lead one to conclude that something is true, when in reality, it is not true.
* alpha error
* beta error
* blunder
* systematic error
A
alpha error
Type I / Alpha / False Positive Error: Error that occurs when data lead one to conclude that something is true, when in reality it is not true. Suggests that the test is not specific.
FP Error Rate = FP / (FP + TN)
102
Q
- Which of the following about Ratio is not correct?.
A. it measures quotient of two numbers without taking particular considerations to time or place
B. it expressed the relative frequency of occurrence of event compared to another event
C. it measures the probability of occurrence of some particular event
D. ratio realizes the implications of certain data to a physicians practice
A
C. it measures the probability of occurrence of some particular event
103
Q
- The alpha is inversely proportional to the probability of committing a Type II error.
True
False
A
True
104
Q
- If a biochemical test gives the same reading for a sample on repeated testing, it is inferred that the measurement is_______
* precise
* accurate
* specific
* sensitive
A
precise
105
Q
- If a test of significance gives a value lower than the alpha-level, the null hypothesis is rejected..
True
False
A
True
106
Q
- An error due to faulty calibration is called.
* random error
* blunder
* systematic error
* standard deviation
A
systematic error
107
Q
- Which one is NOT a characteristic of an ideal measure dispersion?
- it is not affected by extreme values
- it must be easy to understand
- it is the most unreliable measure of central tendency
- it is least affected by sampling fluctuation
A
it is the most unreliable measure of central tendency
108
Q
- A diagnostic tool with a high sensitivity and a low specificity is best used as:.
- Screening tool for the presence/absence of disease
- Confirmatory tool for the presence/absence of disease Both for screening and confirmation of disease
- A test to rule in a negative test result
A
Screening tool for the presence/absence of disease
109
Q
- An increase in disease prevalence will ____ the PPV of the test.
* the value will increase
* the value will decrease
A
the value will increase
110
Q
- Where the data mislead because they are not representative of the population.
* selection bias
* classification bias
* sampling bias
* validity bias
* population bias
A
selection bias
111
Q
- What is the formula for sensitivity?.
* TP/TP +FN
* TN/TN +FP
* TP/ TP +FP
* TN/TN +FN
A
TP/TP +FN
Sensitivity = TP/TP +FN
Specificity = TN/TN +FP
Positive Predictive Value = TP/ TP +FP
Negative Predictive Value = TN/TN +FN
112
Q
- Barangay X is a community of 100,000 persons in the country. During typhoon Haiyan in 2013, there were 1,000 deaths from all causes. A study of all cases of tuberculosis found the number of deaths at 300 (200 males and 100 females). During 2012, there were only 60 deaths from tuberculosis, 50 of them males. What is the case fatality rate for tuberculosis in 2013?.
* 10/1000
* 300/100,000
* cannot be computed from given data
* 60 per 1000
A
cannot be computed from given data
113
Q
- True of confirmatory tests.
* used to “rule out” true hypothesis / diagnosis
* must have a high degree of specificity and a low FP / type I error rate
* must have a low degree of specificity and a low FP / type I error rate
* must have a high degree of specificity and a low FP I type Il error rate
A
must have a high degree of specificity and a low FP / type I error rate
Confirmatory Tests
-used to “rule in” true hypothesis / diagnosis
-must have a high degree of specificity and a low FP / type I error rate
114
Q
- As test specificity increases, what is the effect on PPV?.
* the value will increase
* the value will decrease
A
the value will increase
115
Q
- Which is used to summarized a big data set using less numbers?.
* summarizing
* cleaning
* descriptive Statistics
* analysis
A
descriptive Statistics
A descriptive statistic is a summary statistic that quantitatively describes or summarizes features from a collection of information, while descriptive statistics is the process of using and analysing those statistics.
116
Q
- Which of the following gives best result when deviation is taken from median?
* standard deviation
* mean absolute deviation
* skewness
* coefficient of variation
A
mean absolute deviation
117
Q
- The accepted value is 29.35. Which correctly describes this student’s experimental data?
Trial Measurement 1 29.48 2 29.05 3 29.27.
* accurate but not precise
* precise but not accurate
* both
* neither
A
both
118
Q
- Using the same apparatus, you and your classmate had different blood pressure readings. This is an example of.
* interobserver variation
* intraobserver variation
* both
* neither
A
interobserver variation
119
Q
- Base on the data given: 56, 48, 35, 63, 50, 72, 67, 70 , what is the Co-efficient of Range?.
* 35
* 89
* 107
* 34
A
34
120
Q
- This illustration shows.
* low precision, low accuracy
* low precision, high accuracy
* high precision, low accuracy
* high precision ,high accuracy
A
high precision, low accuracy
121
Q
- The degree to which the instrument measures what it purports to measure is?.
validity
reliability
accuracy
precision
A
validity
122
Q
- A patient resulted negative on a certain cancer screening after biopsy patient tested positive, what can you say about the first result?.
true positive
false positive
true negative
false negative
A
false negative
123
Q
- Statistics enables us to remove the uncertainty of the relationship between variables and approximates a 100% clarity.
True
False
A
False
We can never be completely 100% certain that a relationship exists between two variables. There are too many sources of error to be controlled, for example, sampling error, researcher bias, problems with reliability and validity, simple mistakes, etc.
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124
Q
- A null hypothesis is the hypothesis that states a difference between variables..
True
False
A
False
A null hypothesis usually states that there is no relationship between the two variables; a null hypothesis may also state that the relationship proposed in the research is not true.
125
Q
- Type II or Beta Error that occurs when data lead one to conclude that something is false, when in reality, it is true. The False negative rate suggests that the test is therefore sensitive.
Both are True
Both are False
First is True, Second is False
First is False, Second is True
A
First is True, Second is False
126
Q
- A null hypothesis states that the proposed relationship is untrue.
True
False
A
True
127
Q
- Statistical correlation analysis is possible between qualitative variables.
True
False
A
False
128
Q
- A NEW diagnostic tool for COVID-19 is discovered. Called the COVID breath test, it claims to have a sensitivity of 90% and a specificity of 95% when compared to the GOLD STANDARD of RT-PCR testing. In a population of 2750 and an COVID-19 prevalence of 3%, answer the following: How many are expected to test positive for the RT-PCR confirmatory test?.
11
83
567
2334
A
83
129
Q
- No comparison of greater or less, higher or lower, better or worse.
quantitative variables
qualitative variables
continuous variables
discrete variables
A
qualitative variables
130
Q
- Which deals with an inspection average?.
mode
mean
median
dispersion
A
mode
131
Q
- If the prevalence of a disease has been more or less constant for the past ten years (i.e., new cases have been balanced by cures or deaths of prevalent cases), what would be the effect of a treatment that prolongs the life of people suffering from the disease?.
increase prevalence
decrease prevalence
no effect
cannot be predicted
A
increase prevalence
132
Q
- A patient comes to you with a negative test result. What is the possibility that the test result is wrong?.
1%
75%
94%
98%
A
1%
133
Q
- To determine the capability of the hospital to deliver health services, the management assessed the number of beds per population. What measure is this?.
ratio
rate
proportion
count
A
ratio
134
Q
- Those obtained by some other researchers for purposes not necessarily the same as those of the investigators’ and are considered as previously existing information
vital Statistics
statistical inference
primary data
secondary data
A
secondary data
135
Q
- A lowering of the cut-off for titers for diagnosis of COVID-19 antibody will _____ sensitivity of the test.
the value will increase
the value will decrease
A
the value will increase
if we increase the sensitivity by lowering the cut-off level, we decrease the specificity Early detection, To treat the disease more aggressively, More expenses for Over-treatment
136
Q
- The lower the alpha, the lower the sample size needed.
True
False
A
False
higher sample size if you want a lower alpha.
137
Q
- An alpha of 0.10 means that the probability that the hypothesis is correct is 10%.
True
False
A
True
1/5/10%
138
Q
- Age standardization needs application of a standard population.
true
false
A
true
139
Q
- The formula for a (+) likelihood ratio is.
sensitivity/1-specificity
specificity/1 - sensitivity
1 - specificity/sensitivity
1- sensitivity.specificity
A
sensitivity/1-specificity
140
Q
- Dr. Pascual and his team selected group of participants by random sampling and asked that group for the same information again several times over a period of time. What is the sampling method used?.
cluster sampling
panel sampling
purposive sampling
snowball sampling
A
panel sampling
141
Q
- Uncertainty between true value and observed value is.
error
mistake
blunder
deviation
A
error
142
Q
- Ability of a test to indicate non-disease when no disease is present is.
sensitivity
specificity
validity
accuracy
A
specificity
143
Q
- The value of alpha serves as protection against:.
false negative results
inadequate sample data
selection bias
type 1 error
type II error
A
type 1 error
144
Q
- It is easier to disprove an alternative hypothesis, so the beta error is usually high compared to the alpha error.
True
False
A
True
145
Q
- Confirmatory Test is used to “rule out” false hypotheses or differential diagnoses. It must have a high degree of sensitivity and a low FN / type II error rate.
both are true
Both are False
First is True, Second is False
First is False, Second is True
A
Both are False
146
Q
- Type 1 error is the probability of finding a difference with our sample compared to population, and there really isn’t one. This is usually set at 5% (or 0.05)
both are true
both are false
first is ture, second false
first is false, second is true
A
both are true
147
Q
- Regression analysis shows both magnitude and direction..
True
False
A
True
The magnitude (VIP) and direction is a regression coefficient
148
Q
- The ability of a test to indicate non-disease when no disease is present can be determined with this formula______.
TP / (TP + FN)
TN / (TN + FP)
TN / (TN + FN)
TP / (TP + FP)
A
TN / (TN + FP)
149
Q
- Statistical significance is achieved when:
alpha is greatar than or equal to p
beta
equals alpha
A
alpha is greatar than or equal to p
150
Q
- Multiple variables can be correlated to show regression.
True
False
A
True
151
Q
- In statistics, a result is called significant if it is unlikely to have occurred by chance.
True
False
A
False
152
Q
- A measure on how close the experimental value is to the true value is.
accuracy
precision
both
neither
A
accuracy
153
Q
- THE first three freshman medical students taking online classes felt a lot better since they started to take anti-depressants. You conservatively make a conclusion that medical school based on online instruction is associated with depression. This is an example of:
deductive reasoning
hypothesis testing
inductive reasoning
interpolation
A
inductive reasoning
154
Q
- A researcher is recording the number of individuals in a particular geographic region who have a common cold at some point during the month of February 2015. What measure of disease frequency is he doing?.
count
proportion
rate
ratio
A
count
155
Q
- Measurement that is free of random error.
accuracy
precision
both
neither
A
neither
156
Q
- Precision pertains to all of the following EXCEPT:.
reproducibility of measurements
agreement among numerical values
sameness of measurements
loseness of a measurement to an accepted value
A
loseness of a measurement to an accepted value
157
Q
- The direction of the relationship is enough to ascertain the strength of the association between variables.
True
False
A
False
158
Q
- The smaller the probability of being wrong, the more significant is the relationship being statistically significant
True
False
A
True
159
Q
- A Type I error occurs when you reject a true hypothesis.
True
False
A
False
160
Q
- Categories are used as labels to distinguish one group from another.
confounders
quantitative variables
discrete variables
qualitative variables
A
qualitative variables
161
Q
- Five darts strike near the center of the target. Whoever threw the darts is.
accurate
precise
both
neither
A
both
162
Q
- A complete enumeration of a population and is the best source of data on population characteristics such as size and distribution according to age, sex, marital status, and area of residence among others.
demography
surveillance
census
survey
A
census
163
Q
- The mathematical formula for a straight line is y=mx+b. The conceptual approach to this formula is not the same in mathematics as in statistics. In statistics:.
Only m is unknown
the equation is irrelevant
and y are known, and m and b are to be determined
y is known, and x is to be determined
A
and y are known, and m and b are to be determined
164
Q
- Factors that contribute to random error include.
poor accuracy
sampling error
bias in measurement
all of the above
A
all of the above
165
Q
- The date today is what kind of date.
nominal
ordinal
interval
ratio
A
interval
166
Q
- Identify which one is used when dealing with chronic conditions and disabilities or what population or group of persons are actually ill with a particular disease at a point in time?
prevalence
case fatality rate
incidence
fertility rate
A
prevalence
