MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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Task 2. Errors. Specificity and sensitivity
To examine the specificity of a new PCR-type test, it has been used on 1000
healthcare workers in a high-risk environment who had symptoms, knowing that
50 % of them had COVID.
The results obtained are summarized in this table:
With COVID WITHOUT COVID
Total
Positive
457
7
464
Negative
43
493
536
Total
500
500
Calculate the significance a, tolerance ẞ, specificity 1-a and sensitivity 1-ẞ of this PCR
test. What type of error is most likely in this test? Interpret the results.
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Transcribed Image Text:Task 2. Errors. Specificity and sensitivity To examine the specificity of a new PCR-type test, it has been used on 1000 healthcare workers in a high-risk environment who had symptoms, knowing that 50 % of them had COVID. The results obtained are summarized in this table: With COVID WITHOUT COVID Total Positive 457 7 464 Negative 43 493 536 Total 500 500 Calculate the significance a, tolerance ẞ, specificity 1-a and sensitivity 1-ẞ of this PCR test. What type of error is most likely in this test? Interpret the results.
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