Question: Papanicolau Screening Tests Are Used To Identify Patients With Cervical Cancer In The US Population. It Was Observed That The Prevalence Of Cervical Cancer Varies Throughout The Country. Which Of The Following Epidemiological Parameters Would Provide The Most Clinically Relevant Information When Comparing Results Of These Screening Tests In Individual …

Papanicolau screening tests are used to identify patients with cervical cancer in the US population. It was observed that the prevalence of cervical cancer varies throughout the country. Which of the following epidemiological parameters would provide the most clinically relevant information when comparing results of these screening tests in individual patients, irrespective of the prevalence? False positive and negative rates Likelihood ratio Odds ratio Predictive values Relative risk o o