Construct two table and calculate the PPV and NPV

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Assignment -

Instructions: Estimates are that 8% of the over 65 population have dementia. You are working with a colleague who believes that you should screen at your health center all patients over 65 with the Abnormal Clock Drawing Test. This test has reported sensitivity of 36 -75% and a specificity of 72 - 98%. Construct two 2x2 table and calculate the PPV and NPV, and for the worse (sensitivity 36%/ specificity 72%) and best case sensitivity and specificity of this test (sensitivity 75%/ specificity 98%).

Please show the equations and your calculations along with the completed 2 x 2 tables on your submitted homework. Also, what would you recommend to your colleague about screening for dementia using this test and explain your answer?

Worse case sensitivity & specificity -

	Dementia	No dementia
Test +
Test -

Best case sensitivity & specificity -

	Dementia	No dementia
Test +
Test -
	Worse case sensitivity & specificity	Best case sensitivity & specificity
PPV
NPV

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