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Base rates and test results

A test's false-positive rate and the prevalence of a condition both affect the chance that a positive result is correct.

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Chapter 6: Independence and Bayesian updating7 lessons · 29 min
  1. 1Independence of events4 min
  2. 2Multiplication for independent events3 min
  3. 3Independence and mutual exclusivity3 min
  4. 4The total probability rule4 min
  5. 5Bayes' rule5 min
  6. 6Base rates and test results4 min
  7. 7Challenge: Independence and Bayesian updating6 min
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Bayes' rule5 min
Base rates and test resultsIndependence and Bayesian updating4 min
Challenge: Independence and Bayesian updatingIndependence and Bayesian updating6 min

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