A screening test for thyroid cancer was tested on a population of 1,000 adult volunteers. Over time, 0f 40 diagnosed cas
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A screening test for thyroid cancer was tested on a
population of 1,000 adult volunteers. Over time, 0f 40 diagnosed
cases, 38 were detected by the screening test. Of 960 persons
without the disease, the screening test correctly identified 816.
Based on this data, calculate the sensitivity, the specificity,
positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the
test.
Disease Status
Positive
Negative
Total
Screening Test
Positive
38
144
182
Negative
2
816
818
Total
40
960
1000
Please show your work to receive
credit.
(a) Calculate the sensitivity
(b) Calculate the specificity
(c) Calculate the positive predictive value
(d) Calculate the negative predictive value
population of 1,000 adult volunteers. Over time, 0f 40 diagnosed
cases, 38 were detected by the screening test. Of 960 persons
without the disease, the screening test correctly identified 816.
Based on this data, calculate the sensitivity, the specificity,
positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the
test.
Disease Status
Positive
Negative
Total
Screening Test
Positive
38
144
182
Negative
2
816
818
Total
40
960
1000
Please show your work to receive
credit.
(a) Calculate the sensitivity
(b) Calculate the specificity
(c) Calculate the positive predictive value
(d) Calculate the negative predictive value