A pediatrician evaluates a group of 1,000 youngsters using a new asthma test. Asthma is common in this group, with a 10% frequency. The pediatrician's diagnostic test has a sensitivity of 95% and a specificity of 80%. Which of the following statements best describes the possibility that a kid in this demographic with a positive test result has asthma?

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Eductional Objective: Positive predictive value is the probability that an individual has a disease given a positive test.  It is calculated as follows: true positives / (true positives + false positives).

A Pediatrician Evaluates a Group of 1,000 Youngsters Using a New