Estimation of Population Prevalence of COVID-19 Using Imperfect Tests
I formulate three basic biomedical/statistical assumptions that should ideally guide well-designed population prevalence studies of the present or past disease including COVID-19. On the basis of these assumptions alone, I compute several probability distributions required for statistical analysis o...
Main Author: | Leonid Hanin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-10-01
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Series: | Mathematics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/8/11/1900 |
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