(All Steps) The level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood is frequently used as a screening test of prostate cancer. Based on the study of 237
Question: The level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood is frequently used as a screening test of prostate cancer. Based on the study of 237 patients, the following results were reported about the relationship of the test and prostate cancer:
| Prostate Cancer | |||
| Present | Absent | ||
| PSA test results | Positive | 92 | 27 |
| Negative | 46 | 72 | |
Based on the table above:
- What is the sensitivity of the test?
- Explain in plain English, what does the sensitivity of the test mean?
- What is the specificity of the test?
- Explain in plain English, what does the specificity of the test mean?
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