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Social & Preventive Medicine Biostatistics 62c4a958

An indicator is said to valid if

A
It also measures the thing it didn't suppose to measure
B
It measures the thing it expected to measure
C
Over value when measured by different method
D
Under value when measured by different method
High-Yield Explanation
Ans) b (It measures the thing.. ) Ref park 20th ed p 226The term validity refers to what extent the test accurately measures which it purports/ intended to measure.Validity expresses the ability of a test to separate or distinguish those who have the disease from those who do not have.Validity has two components - Sensitivity and specificitySensitivity and specificity together with "predictive accuracy" are inherent properties of a screening test.

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