Dr. Huang knows that the base rate for a disease is 5 percent. Out of 1,000 people, this base rate indicates that _____ would have the disease. To test a patient, Dr. Huang will use a test that will correctly show that the disease is present in 80 percent of the people who actually have the disease. Thus, the _____ rate for the test is 80 percent.

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The base rate of 5 percent indicates that out of 1,000 people, 5 percent, or 50 people, would have the disease. The test's ability to correctly identify those with the disease 80 percent of the time refers to its sensitivity.

Dr Huang Knows That the Base Rate for a Disease