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n high sensitivity - ability of the test to identify correctly
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those
who have the disease
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n high specificity - ability of the test to identify correctly
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those
who do not have the disease
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Screenings -
must evaluate against some
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standard
procedure for validity
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sensitivity,
specificity
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Proportion
false-positives and false negatives
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important to
patient follow-up and cost
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