Research

Question 1

True positive

Answer 1

patient has a positive test and the disorder is in question

Question 2

true negative

Answer 2

patient has a negative test and doesn’t have the disorder in question

Question 3

false positive

Answer 3

patient has a positive test but does not have the disorder

Question 4

false negative

Answer 4

patient has a negative test, but actually has the disorder

Question 5

what is the ability of a diagnostic test to be positive given the person tested has the disease/problem?

Answer 5

sensitivity

Question 6

the ability of the test to be negative given that the person does not have the disease/condition

Answer 6

specificity

Question 7

RELATIVE RISK (THERAPY METRIC)

Answer 7

the event rate among those exposed to a factor/the event rate among those not exposed to the same factor

Question 8

CONTROLLED EVENT RATE

Answer 8

rate of the event over the total number of those who were not exposed to the experimental condition; c/c+d

Question 9

EXPERIMENTAL EVENT RATE

Answer 9

rate of the event over the total of those who were exposed to the experimental condition; a/a+b

Question 10

C & D

Answer 10

NEGATIVES; NONE EXPOSURE

Question 11

A & B

Answer 11

POSITIVES; EXPOSURE

Question 12

RELATIVE RISK (RR)

Answer 12

RR= a/a+b divided by c/c+d

Question 13

RR = 1

Answer 13

no difference

Question 14

RR > 1

Answer 14

an increased risk

Question 15

RR < 1

Answer 15

a decreased risk