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TAUX POSITIVITE [1 record]
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%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
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