What Is Meant by a Positive Likelihood Ratio

question 27

Multiple Choice

What is meant by a positive likelihood ratio?

• A) The likelihood that a negative test will decrease the probability that the pathology is absent
• B) The likelihood that a positive test will decrease the probability that the pathology is present
• C) The likelihood that a positive test will enhance the probability that the pathology is present
• D) The likelihood that a negative test will enhance the probability that the pathology is present

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Definitions:

Blind Spots

Areas in our perception where we lack awareness or understanding, often used metaphorically; in vision, the part of the retina without photoreceptors, where the optic nerve exits, leading to a lack of visual detection.

Decibels

A logarithmic unit of measurement that expresses the magnitude of a physical quantity (originally sound intensity) relative to a specified or implied reference level.

Immanuel Kant

A German philosopher from the 18th century, renowned for his critical philosophy that includes the Critique of Pure Reason, emphasizing the role of skepticism and the limits of human understanding.

Sensory Experience

The subjective experience of perceiving objects or events via the senses, including sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell.