Glen is being tested for a contagious disease. The test is 99% accurate and in actuality 0.1% of the population has the disease. Should Glen demand to be retested or start treatment right away? Explain.

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Barrera

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23 January, 19:44

Glen is being tested for a contagious disease. The test is 99% accurate and in actuality 0.1% of the population has the disease. Should Glen demand to be retested or start treatment right away? Explain.

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Chloe Pratt · Answer 1

I think Glen should demand to be rested than start treatment right away. Although the test is 99% accurate and only. 1% of the population has the disease, there is no assurance that he will not get included in the. 1% of the population. Also, he should be retested for the sake of reliability.