How does a receiver operating characteristic curve relate to the positive likelihood ratio? Select all that apply.
A) It plots all the data points related to comparison of the false-positive rate with the true-positive rate.
B) It plots all the data points related to comparison of the probability that a person has the attribute or disease will test positive with the probability that a person who does not have the attribute or disease will test negative.
C) It plots all the data points related to comparison of the 1-sensitivity rate with the true-positive rate.
D) It plots all the data points related to comparison of the 1-sensitivity rate with the 1-specificity rate.

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The receiver operating characteristic curve plots all the data points related to comparison of the probability that a person has the attribute or disease will test positive with the probability that a person who does not have the attribute or disease will test positive, not negative (i.e., false-positive).

How Does a Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve Relate to the Positive