Lets do some Epidemiology Definitions... - keshkala

[ArchivalUser]

Give the name of the parameter that determines..
the probability of...
1....having a positive test in diseased person?
2....having negative test in normal person?
3....having the disease with a positive test?
4....not having the disease with a negative test?
5....having a negative test in a diseased person?
6....having a positive test in a normal person?

[ArchivalUser]

True positive
True Negative
Sensitivity
Specificity
False negative
False positive

is that what you meant?

[ArchivalUser]

The terms u should use are PPV, NPV, False negative rate, False positive rate, Sensitivity, Specificity...

Now try to answer the questions...

[ArchivalUser]

PPV
NPV
Sensitivity
Specificity
False Negative Rate
False Positive Rate

[ArchivalUser]

sensitivity
specificity
ppv
npv
false negative
false positive

[ArchivalUser]

sensitivity (rule in)
specificity (rule out)
PPV
NPV
False negative
False positive