MIG Forum Junior
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| | 11/15/03 - 04:11 PM  
 
   
 
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A test for disease X is known to have a sensitivity of 0.95, specificity of 0.65, positive predictive value of 0.73, and negative predictive value of 0.93. What is the false-negative rate? A. 0.05 B. 0.08 C. 0.27 D. 0.35 E. Undeterminable from the information given please right calculation and explanation
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| Ouli Maty Forum Elite
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| | 11/15/03 - 09:18 PM  
 
   
 
|   #2 |
False negative ratio is 1 minus sensitivity 1-0.95= 0.05 Answer A
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| MIG Forum Junior
Topics: 6 Posts: 63
| | 11/16/03 - 09:52 AM  
 
   
 
|   #3 |
Thank you very much , just got a block and could not find formula.
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