One study has reported that the sensitivity of the mammogram as a screening test or detecting breast cancer is 0.88 while the specificity is 0.75.

a. what is the probability of a false negative test results

b. what is the probability of a false positive test result

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Luciano Powers

2 December, 18:00

One study has reported that the sensitivity of the mammogram as a screening test or detecting breast cancer is 0.88 while the specificity is 0.75.

a. what is the probability of a false negative test results

b. what is the probability of a false positive test result

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Audrina Lowery · Answer 1

A. the probability of a false negative test results

This corresponds to

P (false | negative) = P (false) x P (negative)

= (1 - P (true)) (1 - P (positive))

= (1 - 0.75) (1 - 0.88)

= 0.03

b. he probability of a false positive test result

= (1 - 0.75) (0.88)

= 0.22

One study has reported that the sensitivity of the mammogram as a screening test or detecting breast cancer is 0.88 while the specificity is 0.75.a. what is the probability of a false negative test resultsb. what is the probability of a false positive test result

One study has reported that the sensitivity of the mammogram as a screening test or detecting breast cancer is 0.88 while the specificity is 0.75.

a. what is the probability of a false negative test results

b. what is the probability of a false positive test result