B.2 Probability, Statistics, and Causal Inference

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naive realism

Before learning Bayes' theorem, estimate the probability that someone who tests positive for a condition with 1% prevalence actually has it, given a test with 90% sensitivity and a 9% false-positive rate, and write your guess down.

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