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Most number of false positives by a screening test is because of?a) High specificityb) High sensitivityc) High prevalenced) Low prevalence

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c
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d
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ab
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bd
High-Yield Explanation
If a population has more false positive cases : - Screening test is more sensitive Positive predictive value of the test is low. Prevalence of disease is low. If a population has more false negative cases i)   Screening test is more specific ii)  Negative predictive value of the test is low

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