public health Flashcards
1
Q
what is a human factor
A
situational awareness
2
Q
what counts as at risk drinking of male
A
> 3 units a day
3
Q
prevalence
A
no disease present in population
4
Q
incidence
A
no new cases of disease in population
5
Q
sensitivity
A
Proportion of those who have the disease who are correctly identified by a +ve test
6
Q
specificity
A
Proportion of those who do not have the disease who are correctly identified by a –ve test
7
Q
yield
A
no of previously undiagnosed cases picked up by screening programme
8
Q
No. of persons with risk of developing the disease in the same population
A
incidence
9
Q
No. of persons with risk of having disease in the same population
A
prevalence
