Prevalence in the general population


Say there is a rare disease whose prevalence in the general population is 1 in 1000. On your visit to the doctor, suspecting you have the disease she performs a test and you test positive for the disease. Say, your disease worry threshold is 50%, that is you only worry if there is at least a 50 or more percent chance that you have the disease. Assuming that the test has the same specificity = p For what value of p will you start to worry?"

Request for Solution File

Ask an Expert for Answer!!
Basic Statistics: Prevalence in the general population
Reference No:- TGS0848138

Expected delivery within 24 Hours