Asked by scott
A test designed to check for sickle-cell anemia has an 85% chance of detection in that, if a person has the disease, there is an 85% chance that the test will be positive. And, if the person does not have the disease, there is an 85% chance that the test will be negative. We also know that the proportion of people in the U.S. that has sickle-cell anemia is 0.00023.
Suppose an individual is drawn at random from the population of the U.S., and that the individual tests positive for sickle-cell anemia using the test described above. What is the probability that the individual has the disease?
Answer 0.15 0.0000766 0.85 0.0013 0.2499425
Suppose an individual is drawn at random from the population of the U.S., and that the individual tests positive for sickle-cell anemia using the test described above. What is the probability that the individual has the disease?
Answer 0.15 0.0000766 0.85 0.0013 0.2499425