The table below shows the breakdown of actual status versus medical test results for a rare disease where n = 100,000.
Results of the Medical Test
Test shows Malignant Test does not show malignant Total
Tumor Actually Malignant 800 200 1,000
Tumor Actually Benign 9,900 89,100 99,000
Total 10,700 89,300 100,000
Please show the calculation for parts a through e.
a. What is the base rate for the disease?
b. What is the sensitivity for this medical test?
c. What is the specificity for this medical test?
d. What is the probability of a false positive for this medical test?
e. What is the probability of a false negative for this medical test?