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It also means that the test fails at detecting cancer more often than not, and will mean that if it detects a true cancer this time doctors will be inclined to
by TeaDrunk 6y ago
It also means that the test fails at detecting cancer more often than not, and will mean that if it detects a true cancer this time doctors will be inclined to not take it seriously because evidence/experience is that the test is useless
- shard 6y agoI suppose this takes into account the fact that doctors are humans too, and humans are typically not good at statistics. The probability of cancer from a positive test rises from 0.8% to 14.1%, a significant increase, and seems to warrant a closer look, from a layman's point of view at least.