Discuss the implications of a positive test result and a negative test result for breast cancer in this setting? 

Discuss the implications of a positive test result and a negative test result for breast cancer in this setting?

 

Government in a developed country wish to screen women for breast cancer using digital mammography, where the underlying prevalence of disease is 15% in the population. Compare the positive and negative likelihood ratios for the test and discuss the implications of a positive test result and a negative test result for breast cancer in this setting?