The efficiency of a test indicates
A) the percentage of patients who test positive for the disease.
B) the percentage of patients who are correctly identified as having or not having the disease.
C) the percentage of patients who test negative for the disease.
D) the number of patients tested for a disease.

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The efficiency of a test is determined by how accurately it identifies patients with or without the disease. Therefore, choice B is the correct option as it states that the efficiency of a test is the percentage of patients who are correctly identified as having or not having the disease. Choices A, C, and D do not accurately describe the efficiency of a test.

The Efficiency of a Test Indicates