Study investigating the use of the oral glucose tolerance


The following data are taken from a study investigating the use of the Oral Glucose Tolerance as a test for detecting diabetes:

Test Diabetic Non-Diabetic Total
Positive 100 88 188
Negative 60 240 300
Total 160 328 488

a. What is the sensitivity of the Oral Glucose Tolerance test in this study?

b. What is the specificity of the Oral Glucose Tolerance test in this study?

c. What percentage was classified as false negative?

d. What percentage was classified as false positive?

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