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There’s not much wrong with the original other than using the term “accuracy” when what is actually meant is “sensitivity”. But it is not colloquial. https://e
by danachow 5y ago
There’s not much wrong with the original other than using the term “accuracy” when what is actually meant is “sensitivity”. But it is not colloquial.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensitivity_and_specificity https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensitivity_and_specificity
> healthy people don't go in testing for the presense of a rare disease.
Well that’s precisely the point. There’s frequently the idea raised among lay people that it would be beneficial to test or screen for all kinds of rare or even just uncommon diseases that have high mortality in the general populace. This is the counter argument.
- giantg2 5y agoAnd many tests, likely the more invasive ones used to confirm these initial tests, carry risks. Even something as "routine" as a colonoscopy carries risks.