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The proportion of persons with a positive test who actually have a disease, interpreted as the possibility that an individual with a positive test has the disease is the:
 
  1. Sensitivity
  2. Specificity
  3. Positive predictive value
  4. Negative predictive value

Question 2

Which of the following groups has the highest incidence and death rate for colorectal cancer in women?
 
  1. Whites
  2. Blacks
  3. Asians
  4. Hispanics


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

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Positive predictive value refers to the proportion of persons with a positive test who actually have the disease, interpreted as the probability that an individual with a positive test has the disease.

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Blacks have the highest incidence and death rate for colorectal cancer in women.


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