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(Please use a separate piece of paper to calculate the answer for this problem.) A study to determine the sensitivity and specificity of a new test for macular degeneration is conducted on 2430 people. Macular degeneration occurs at a rate of 16.72 percent. Your sample has the same prevalence of macular degeneration. You find that 377 people with macular degeneration tested positive with the new test. You also have a total of 561 positive test results in your study. CALCULATE THE POSITIVE PREDICTIVE VALUE of this test under these circumstances. Group of answer choices 83.29% 98.45% 67.20% 92.86% 23.09%

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MrRoyal

Answer:

[tex]67.20\%[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]n =2430[/tex] --- sample

[tex]r = 16.72\%[/tex] --- degeneration rate

From the findings, we have:

[tex]p = 377[/tex] --- tested positive

[tex]t =561[/tex] --- total test

Required

The positive predicted value (PPV)

This is calculated using:

[tex]PPV=\frac{Positive}{Total}[/tex]

i.e.

[tex]PPV = \frac{377}{561}[/tex]

[tex]PPV = 0.6720[/tex]

Express as percentage

[tex]PPV = 0.6720 * 100\%[/tex]

[tex]PPV = 67.20[/tex]