A medical clinic administers a screening test for a rare disease. Medical records show that 2% of the population actually has the disease. The test correctly identifies 95% of people who have the disease (true positive rate) and correctly identifies 98% of people who do not have the disease (true negative rate). If a patient tests positive, which statement correctly describes the conditional probability $P(\text{disease} \mid \text{test positive})$?
Mathematical Methods · Unit 1 · Probability · Conditional probability and independence
Understand the notion of a conditional probability and recognise and use language that indicates conditionality.
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