A new test for breast cancer is found to have a sensitivity of 85.0% and a specificity of 90.0%. If the prevalence of breast cancer is 3.5% in women over 45 years old,
what is the predictive value of a positive test result (PV+) in this group?
A. 60.0
B. 50.5
C. 30.0
D. 23.6
D
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