Consider an autosomal recessive disease with an incidence of 1/10,000 in
the general population of 100,000. Your best friend comes to you very
upset because he has just taken a screening test for this disease and gotten
a positive result. He is convinced he is a carrier, despite having no family
history of the disease. You try to reassure him, but he says, "Don't bother.
The Clinic said this test has 98% sensitivity and 90% specificity. With that
level of sensitivity, it must be correct!" What is the chance your friend is
NOT a carrier?
A. 2%
B. 10%
C. 20%
D. 49%
E. 83%
the general population of 100,000. Your best friend comes to you very
upset because he has just taken a screening test for this disease and gotten
a positive result. He is convinced he is a carrier, despite having no family
history of the disease. You try to reassure him, but he says, "Don't bother.
The Clinic said this test has 98% sensitivity and 90% specificity. With that
level of sensitivity, it must be correct!" What is the chance your friend is
NOT a carrier?
A. 2%
B. 10%
C. 20%
D. 49%
E. 83%