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Reliability |
precision; how dependable repeated mm of same relatively stable phenomenon will give same result |
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Validity |
how closely a given observation agrees with "true state" |
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Sensitivity |
Proportion of people who test positive in a group of diseased people test + / actually + |
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Specificity |
Proportion of people who test negative in a group of people known to not have the disease test neg / actually neg |
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Predictive Value |
How well a given symptom/sign/test result predicts the presence or absence of a disease |
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Clinical Problem Solving |
1. Pattern Recognition 2. Development of Schemas (representation of plan/theory) 3. Application of relevant basic & clinical science |
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Liklihood Ratio |
Use sensitivity/specificity of a test to determine if a test result usefully changes the probability that a condition exists |
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Blood Pressure |
Top # = systolic (Korotkoff sound) Bottom # = diastolic |
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Normal HR |
50-90 BPM |
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Normal respiratory rate |
16-20 per min |
