International Health Regulations (IHR)

Interpretation of results

Main competency to be acquired

Interpret laboratory test results taking into account sensitivity, specificity test and causality criteria.

Specific learning objectives

  • think critically in:
    • interpreting positive and negative results;
    • interpreting positive highly specific test results.
  • interpret laboratory results according to:
    • context;
    • frequency of disease;
    • test (sensitivity and specificity);
    • host relationship.
  • interpret names of tests and unities:
    • critical thinking if the identified pathogen is the responsible pathogen.

Teaching material

About the training program

Contact us

The CD-rom version of this training program can be requested by sending e-mail to nabethp@who.int or gamons@who.int