Which of the following is not a criteria of screening test?
High-Yield Explanation
SCREENING TEST:
Less accurate, less expensive.
DIAGNOSTIC TEST:
More accurate, more expensive.
Criteria of screening test:
Reliability/repeatability – Test must give consistent result when repeated.
Validity – Refers to what extent the test accurately measures, which it is suppose to measure (same as in index).
Yield – It is the amount of previously unrecognized disease that is diagnosed as a result of screening.