Tests/outcomes/screening Flashcards
What is the PAR-Q
Screening tool completed by persons who plan to undergo a fitness assessment or to become “much more physically active”
(+) response requires physician clearance
What is the PARmed-X
Screening tools used by physicians to assist assist them in addressing medical concerns regarding physical activity participation that were identified by PAR-Q
AGREE instrument
Commonly used tool for assessing clinical practice guidelines and other health management guidelines.
The best study design for investigating treatment outcomes
RCT
The best study design for a research question about “ diagnosis”
Prospective cohort study
Summarized with 2x2 table
Verification bias
(Work up bias)
When not all subjects are assessed by use of the reference standard i the same way.
Incorporation bias
When the reference standard includes the diagnostic test being studied
Spectrum (selection) bias
When study subjects are not representative of population on whom the test is typically applied in practice
Sensitivity
True positive rate
Those with the condition WITH a positive test
Specificity
True negative
Those without the condition with a Negative test
Positive predictive value
Proportion of subjects either a positive test who actually have the condition
Negative predictive value
Proportion of subjects with a negative test result who do not have the condition
SnNout
Is sensitivity is high, a negative result is useful for ruling out the condition
SpPin
Of specificity of high, a positive result is useful for ruling IN the condition
Positive Likelihood ratio (LR)
Sensitivity/ (1- specificity)
