Question: Use the screening test on a higher-risk population, which is likely to have a higher prevalence of undiagnosed disease.
Answer Choices:
Use the screening test on a low-risk population
Use the screening test on a higher-risk population
Administer the test to all students
None of the above
Answer: Use the screening test on a higher-risk population
Question: Pick the correct interpretations of these results (sensitivity 83%, specificity 97%, PPV 63%, NPV 91%):
Answer Choices:
A and B only
All of the above
Answer: A. and B only
Question: Even if a screening test has efficacy, it may be underutilized due to social reasons.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Crude rates do not account for differences in the age structure of a population.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: The purpose of calculating an age-adjusted rate is to remove the effect of age.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Which of the following is a hypothetical rate?
Answer Choices:
Crude rates
Age-specific rates
Age-adjusted rates
B and C
All of the above
Answer: A. ge-adjusted rates
Question: If Rutgers experiences another cyberattack or other disaster affecting campus network access, you should:
Answer Choices:
Find off-campus access to the internet
Follow alternate login procedures for Canvas
Contact via non-RU email if needed
All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Question: What is the minimum average needed to receive an A in this class (based on the syllabus)?
Answer Choices:
93%
92%
91%
90%
Answer: 90%
Question: After adjusting for age, the death rate difference between cities is likely due to factors other than age.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Age-adjusted rates may mask or hide important differences in rates between age-specific groups.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True