What is the Chi-square (X2) test used for? (biostatistics)
Likelihood ratios US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Likelihood ratios with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Likelihood ratios Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: A high _____ test is useful for screening in diseases with low prevalence (sensitivity or specificity)
Answer: sensitivity
Flashcard 2: _____ scores are used to calculate the probability that two loci are linked (linkage disequilibrium)
Answer: LOD
Flashcard 3: _____ is the probability that when the disease is present, the test is positive
Answer: Sensitivity
Flashcard 4: _____ is the probability that when the test is negative, the disease is absent
Answer: Negative predictive value
Flashcard 5: Sensitivity values approaching 100% is desirable for ruling _____ disease (in or out)
Answer: OUT
Flashcard 6: _____ ratios can be multiplied with pretest odds of disease to estimate posttest odds
Answer: Likelihood
Flashcard 7: Under Hardy-Weinberg conditions, what is the expected frequency of an X-linked recessive disease in males? Females?
