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How do you assemble false positive false negative statistics for a new diagnostic in the presence of exponential growth ...? Is this actually possible to do —
by breatheoften 7y ago
How do you assemble false positive false negative statistics for a new diagnostic in the presence of exponential growth ...?
Is this actually possible to do — my instincts say that any exponentially transmitting contagion will make it impossible to assess such stats with any confidence for quite some time ...
- ggm 7y agoRetest negatives and positives as random samples from both pools. Differential shows which has higher tendency to falsity. Continue as volumes of test rise. Track.