Biostatistics — Flashcards

When lowering the cutoff point for a disease, the _____ and NPV will increase

Meta-analyses are limited by:- _____ of individual studies- bias in study selection

_____ is decreased by random error in a test

Exclusion criteria can result in _____ being compromised if too strict, maximizing Internal Validity

Below is an example of _____ precision and high accuracy:

Converting Probability (P) to Odds (O), O = (_____)/(1-P)

When raising the cutoff point for a disease, the _____ and NPV will decrease

The chi-square test can be used to evaluate whether the _____ frequency of an occurence is consistent with the observed frequency of that occurence

_____ is also called as post-test probability of a disease/ precision rate

Bimodality usually indicates that the study material _____ homogenous, and two causative factors might be in effect