A relatively rare disease D occurs with P(D)=0.01. There exists a diagnostic test such that: P(positive test | D)= 0.99 P(positive test | not D)=0.1 Using the bayes rule, what is P(D | positive test)?
A relatively rare disease D occurs with P(D)=0.01. There exists a diagnostic test such that: P(positive test | D)= 0.99 P(positive test | not D)=0.1 Using the bayes rule, what is P(D | positive test)?
Calculus For The Life Sciences
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Chapter13: Probability And Calculus
Section13.3: Special Probability Density Functions
Problem 28E
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A relatively rare disease D occurs with P(D)=0.01. There exists a diagnostic test such that:
P(positive test | D)= 0.99
P(positive test | not D)=0.1
Using the bayes rule, what is P(D | positive test)?
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