WBR0791

Author	[[PageAuthor::Rim Halaby, M.D. [1]]]
Exam Type	ExamType::USMLE Step 1
Main Category	MainCategory::Biostatistics/Epidemiology
Sub Category	SubCategory::Cardiology
Prompt	[[Prompt::A new diagnostic test is being evaluated for the diagnosis of DVT. Patients presenting to a large central hospital with symptoms suggestive of DVT are evaluated using this new test in conjunction with the gold standard for diagnosis. Knowing that the gold standard has a sensitivity and specificity approaching 100% it is used to determine the true incidence of DVT. The table below shows the result of the initial data collection. Which of the following combinations are true regarding this diagnostic test? ]]
Answer A	AnswerA::Sensitivity: 93.75 / Specificity: 74.46
Answer A Explanation	AnswerAExp::This is the correct combination.
Answer B	AnswerB::Sensitivity: 74.46 / Specificity: 93.75
Answer B Explanation	AnswerBExp::Incorrect
Answer C	AnswerC::Sensitivity: 71.42 / Specificity: 94.59
Answer C Explanation	AnswerCExp::This refers to the positive predictive value and the negative predictive value respectively.
Answer D	AnswerD::Sensitivity: 94.59 / Specificity: 71.42
Answer D Explanation	AnswerDExp::Incorrect
Answer E	AnswerE::Cannot be calculated with the given data
Answer E Explanation	AnswerEExp::All the values needed are available to calculate both the sensitivity and specificity.
Right Answer	RightAnswer::A
Explanation	[[Explanation:: Educational Objective: References: ]]
Approved	Approved::No
Keyword	WBRKeyword::Specificity, WBRKeyword::Sensitivity
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