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SAVANNAHHOOPER23

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on: Jul 8, 2018
When screening for, monitoring, and diagnosing disease, a health-care provider always evaluates a measurement tool for which of the following attributes?
 
  A. Reliability
  B. Validity
  C. Functionality
  D. Sensitivity
  E. Specificity

Question 2

If the total number of cases of a disease is 100, and the total number of persons in a population is 1,000, what would the prevalence be? ___________________ _
 
  Fill in the blank with correct word


sailorcrescent

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, D, E

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 0.1


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