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PERCENT POSITIVITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- positivity rate
1, record 1, English, positivity%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- percent positive rate 2, record 1, English, percent%20positive%20rate
correct
- percent positive 2, record 1, English, percent%20positive
correct
- percent positivity rate 3, record 1, English, percent%20positivity%20%20rate
correct
- percent positivity 3, record 1, English, percent%20positivity
correct
- rate of positive findings 4, record 1, English, rate%20of%20positive%20findings
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The percentage of tests performed having a positive result. 3, record 1, English, - positivity%20rate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- per cent positive rate
- per cent positive
- per cent positivity rate
- per cent positivity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux de positivité
1, record 1, French, taux%20de%20positivit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pourcentage des tests effectués dont le résultat est positif. 2, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20positivit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) recommande que le taux de positivité soit inférieur à 5 % pendant au moins deux semaines avant de relâcher les restrictions. Un taux de positivité qui dépasse ce seuil suggère une épidémie non contrôlée. 3, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20positivit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de positividad
1, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20de%20positividad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El número de positivos es un dato importante, pero realmente lo que refleja el estado de la epidemia en España es la tasa de positividad. […] uno de los números más interesantes es la tasa de positividad, es decir, el porcentaje de positivos respecto a las pruebas totales que se hacen. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20positividad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Viral Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- HIV-antibody-positive person
1, record 2, English, HIV%2Dantibody%2Dpositive%20person
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- HIV positive person 2, record 2, English, HIV%20positive%20person
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antibody positivity is not synonymous with having AIDS. However, by current estimate, as many as 35 percent of HIV-antibody-positive persons may experience progression to AIDS over 6 to 8 years. 1, record 2, English, - HIV%2Dantibody%2Dpositive%20person
Record 2, Key term(s)
- HIV antibody positive person
- HIV antibody-positive person
- HIV-positive person
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Maladies virales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- personne séropositive pour le VIH
1, record 2, French, personne%20s%C3%A9ropositive%20pour%20le%20VIH
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
- Enfermedades víricas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona con prueba de anticuerpos contra el VIH positiva
1, record 2, Spanish, persona%20con%20prueba%20de%20anticuerpos%20contra%20el%20VIH%20positiva
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Persona cuyo] resultado positivo de una prueba de [VIH] sugiere que [...] está infectada por el VIH [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - persona%20con%20prueba%20de%20anticuerpos%20contra%20el%20VIH%20positiva
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