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L12 Reality check

Introduction to measurement errors and diagnostic test accuracy studies · L12 p.52–62

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  1. RC11 markL12 RC1

    State True or False. Accuracy and precision can be used interchangeably.

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  2. RC21 markL12 RC2

    State True or False. Measurement errors can be random or systematic.

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  3. RC31 markL12 RC3

    The 2x2 contingency table on the right provides the index test results and the reference standard results in a sample. The sensitivity of the index test is (all values rounded to two decimals):

    Rows: Index test. Columns: Target condition (as per reference standard).
    PresentAbsentTotal
    PositiveTP29FP1645
    NegativeFN21TN84105
    Total50100150
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  4. RC41 markL12 RC4

    The 2x2 contingency table on the right provides the index test results and the reference standard results in a sample. The specificity of the index test is (all values rounded to two decimals):

    Rows: Index test. Columns: Target condition (as per reference standard).
    PresentAbsentTotal
    PositiveTP29FP1645
    NegativeFN21TN84105
    Total50100150
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  5. RC51 markL12 RC5

    The 2x2 contingency table shows two independent observers of a wound for wound infection. The agreement between the two observers (in percentage and rounded to 0 decimals) is:

    Rows: First observer. Columns: Second observer.
    PresentAbsentTotal
    Presenta48b1462
    Absentc27d267294
    Total75281356
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