The following table shows the disease status and test status for a population of patients tested for a disease, and the numbers in each combination.   Truth   Disease No Disease Total Positive test 49 53 102 Negative test 6 392 398 Total 55 445 500 Give a numerical value for each of the following terms. (a) the prevalence of the disease as a percent 11% (b) the proportion of the population that has a positive test 0.2040 (c) the sensitivity of the test (Round your answer to four decimal places.) 0.8909 (d) the specificity of the test (Round your answer to four decimal places.)   (e) the predictive positive value of the test (Round your answer to four decimal places.)   (f) the predictive negative value of the test (Round your answer to four decimal places.)

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The following table shows the disease status and test status for a population of patients tested for a disease, and the numbers in each combination.
  Truth
  Disease No Disease Total
Positive test 49 53 102
Negative test 6 392 398
Total 55 445 500
Give a numerical value for each of the following terms.
(a)
the prevalence of the disease as a percent
11%
(b)
the proportion of the population that has a positive test
0.2040
(c)
the sensitivity of the test (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
0.8909
(d)
the specificity of the test (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
 
(e)
the predictive positive value of the test (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
 
(f)
the predictive negative value of the test (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
 
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