A new screening test for Lyme disease is developed for use in the general population. The sensitivity and specificity of the new
test are 60% and 70%, respectively. Three hundred people are screened at a clinic during the first year the new test is implemented. (Assume the true prevalence of Lyme disease among clinic attendees is 10%.) Calculate the following values:The predictive value of a positive test is: A. 33.0%
B. 18.2%
C. 94.0%
D. 22.2%
E. 6.0%
The relationship between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere is that they both make up the earth's mantle. The asthenosphere lies right below the lithosphere.
