Public Health Keys Flashcards
1
Q
Increased NPV
A
increased Sensitivity
2
Q
Increased PPV
A
increased Specificity
3
Q
Incidence
A
of new cases/population at risk
4
Q
P-value > alpha w/ right tail
A
reject null
5
Q
P-value < alpha w/ left tail
A
reject null
6
Q
ARR = risk decreases if certain intervention happen
A
NPV-PPV
7
Q
ARI = risk increase if certain intervention happens
A
PPV - NPV
8
Q
NNH
A
1/ARI (PPV-NPV)
9
Q
NNT
A
1/ARR (NPV-PPV)
Remember I comes before R & H comes before T
10
Q
Nominal = NO order (labeling w/ no significance)
A
Helps w/ grouping
Hair color + gender
11
Q
Ordinal = Order (categories but NOT comparable)
A
Level of satisfaction + Pain + education
12
Q
Interval = Order + comparable (no true 0)
A
Temperature
13
Q
Ratio = Clear definition of zero (multiple + divide)
A
Weight + height + Age
14
Q
____ Date of diagnosis
A
Interval
15
Q
____ Town of residence
A
Nominal
