A new screening test for a disease is developed for use in


A new screening test for a disease is developed for use in the general population. The sensitivity and specificity of the new test are 60% and 70%, respectively. Four hundred (400) people are screened at a clinic during the first year the new test is implemented. (Assume the true prevalence of the disease among clinic attendees is 10%.)

Calculate the following values

11) The number of false positives is:

A. 108

B. 132

C. 24

D. 252

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