Importance of Validity and Reliability in Diagnostic Testing Discussion
Explain the importance of validity and reliability in diagnostic testing or research. Describe how validity relates to sensitivity and specificity in diagnostic testing. Identify a health screen specific to a diagnostic test that is currently being debated regarding its use, recommended ages, or frequency, and discuss how validity and reliability play into this debate. What other factors should you consider when you assess the recommendations for a diagnostic test or screen?
PLEASE ANSWER ALL FIVE QUESTIONS IN PARAGRAPHS AND MAKE IT COHESIVE AND TRY TO INCORPORATE THE READINGS BELOW
PLEASE add the links/sites below to the reference list if you use any of these readings and make sure everything is in proper APA format.
https://apastyle.apa.org/learn/quick-guide-on-refe…
Read Chapters 3-5 and 18 in Gordis Epidemiology.
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https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/elsevier/2019/gordis-epidemiology_6e.php
Read “Goodness of Measurement: Reliability and Validity,” by Bajpai and Bajpai, from International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health (2014).
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https://www.ejmanager.com/mnstemps/67/67-1380953319.pdf
View “How to Create an Epidemic Curve,” by Martin (2016), located on the YouTube website.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn84ezAzV4k
View “Know How to Interpret an Epidemic Curve?” by Martin (2017), located on the YouTube website.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SM4PN7Yg1s
Read “Two by Two Tables,” by Sullivan, Dean, and Pezzullo, from OpenEpi: Open Source Epidemiologic Statistics for Public Health (2013), located on the OpenEpi website.
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