High Tuberculosis Prevalence in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — Case | Epidemiology & Biostatistics | SMLE Q#19973
SMLE Question #19973
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Objective: OBJ-367
Last updated: June 2026
In a region with high tuberculosis prevalence, a new community screening test is being introduced because the current program is missing many true TB cases. Public health officials want the new test to minimize missed cases (false negatives), accepting more false positives that can be clarified with confirmatory testing. Which diagnostic test characteristic should be highest to meet this goal?
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