Question 17
What would happen to the predictive value positive if this test were administered in a population with a disease prevalence of 1% instead of 30%? (Note that the sensitivity and specificity of the test remain the same.)
Answer
Predictive value positive would remain the same.
Predictive value positive would increase.
Predictive value positive would decrease.
Question 18
The following information applies to questions 18 through 20.
The association between cellular telephone use and the risk of brain cancer was investigated in a case-control study. The study included 475 cases and 400 controls and the following results were seen:
Cases
Controls
Cellular Phone User
Yes
270
200
470
No
205
200
405
Total
475
400
475
Calculate the odds ratio based on these data.
Answer
OR = (200*205) / (270*200) = 0.76
OR = (270/475) / (200/400) = 1.33
OR = (270/470) / (200/405) = 1.80
OR = (270*200) / (200*205) = 1.32