A governmental agency proposes a pilot program to screen a population for a disease by means of a blood test. The characteristics of the disease and the screening test are listed
Which of these indicate that the proposed screening is not likely to be worthwhile? A. The disease occurs with some frequency (1 per 1000 persons screened).
B. The disease progresses slowly in affected persons.
C. No specific method of treatment is currently available.
D. The test can detect the disease in its early stage and is relatively inexpensive.
E. The test is quite specific, as it produces few false-positive and false-negative results.
C
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a. before the first missed menstrual period." b. the day after unprotected intercourse." c. within 7 weeks of conception." d. immediately after ovulation."