Description

The likelihood ratio for a negative subject reflects the probability of not having the diagnosis if testing positive divided by the probability of not having the diagnosis if testing negative.


Parameters:

(1) false positive

(2) true positive

(3) false negative

(4) false positive

 

likelihood ratio for a negative subject =

= ((false positive) / ((true positive) + (false positive))) / ((true negative) / ((true negative) + (false negative)

 

Alternatively

 

likelihood ratio for a negative subject =

= (false discovery rate) / (negative predictive value)


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