Likelihood Ratio

Likelihood Ratio

•Likelihood ratio +: How much the increase in the probability of having the disease if the test result is positive

  LR+ = Sn/(1-Sp)

•Likelihood ratio-: How much decrease in the probability of having the disease if the test result is negative

    LR- = (1-Sn)/Sp

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