Reliability of diagnostic tests Flashcards
1
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What is reference range
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A range that most healthy animals fall within
2
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What is gold standard
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A method, procedure or measurement that is widely accepted as being the best available to test for or treat a disease
3
Q
Quantitative data can either be
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Continous or discrete
4
Q
Qualititative data can either be
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Nominal or ordinal
5
Q
What is sensitivity
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The proportion of truly diseased animals that test positive
6
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What is specificity
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Proportion of truly non diseased animals that test negative
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