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Bubble Up: Understand positive predictive value and the role of prevalence

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Written on 14/12/2021
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Team DFTB . Bubble Up: Understand positive predictive value and the role of prevalence, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2021. Available at: https://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.46868

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1 thought on “Bubble Up: Understand positive predictive value and the role of prevalence”

Emma December 15, 2021 at 1:58 am

Really love the examples that you have worked through. It makes it much easier to understand. Thank you!

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