public health Flashcards

1
Q

what is a human factor

A

situational awareness

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2
Q

what counts as at risk drinking of male

A

> 3 units a day

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3
Q

prevalence

A

no disease present in population

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4
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incidence

A

no new cases of disease in population

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5
Q

sensitivity

A

Proportion of those who have the disease who are correctly identified by a +ve test

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6
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specificity

A

Proportion of those who do not have the disease who are correctly identified by a –ve test

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7
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yield

A

no of previously undiagnosed cases picked up by screening programme

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8
Q

No. of persons with risk of developing the disease in the same population

A

incidence

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9
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No. of persons with risk of having disease in the same population

A

prevalence

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