Public Health

Question 1

Black Report 1980

Answer 1

Health inequalities widening

Question 2

Specificity

Answer 2

Proportion of people who don’t have disease correctly excluded

Question 3

Sensitivity

Answer 3

Proportion of people who test positive who have the disease

Question 4

Positive predictive value

Answer 4

Proportion of people who have the disease who test positive

Question 5

Negative predictive value

Answer 5

Proportion of people without the disease who test negative

Question 6

Screening programmes

Answer 6

Secondary prevention

Question 7

Screening

Answer 7

1. Acceptable to patient
2. Detectable early stage
3. Benefits outweigh cost
4. Serious health problem
5. Pathophysiology and aetiology well understood

Question 8

Mental capacity

Answer 8

1. Understand
2. Retain
3. Evaluate
4. Communicate

Question 9

Break confidentiality

Answer 9

1. Public interest
2. Pt consent
3. Required by law