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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

  #2

False negative ratio is 1 minus sensitivity
1-0.95= 0.05 Answer A

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  #3

Thank you very much , just got a block and could not find formula.







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