tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post2653004217096492620..comments2023-10-05T04:44:25.174-05:00Comments on Addiction Inbox: Risky DrinkingDirk Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07429793255785560043noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-51673231345586470612011-08-16T04:39:38.136-05:002011-08-16T04:39:38.136-05:005 or more drinks on a single occasion could be ris...5 or more drinks on a single occasion could be risky and it effects the normal health system. It's not preferable in any way.OMDShttp://www.ohmydogsupplies.com/dog-supplies/elevated-dog-feeders/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-3971273216556330352010-01-12T11:30:27.210-06:002010-01-12T11:30:27.210-06:00"So with 100 people 5 are alcos. http://news...."So with 100 people 5 are alcos. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1012007.stm and with this test you will find 27 to be alcos and miss nearly one alco. 27 out of 100 will be classed as alcoholics? "<br />-------<br />In my opinion, the BBC Alcohol Concern number is probably low, and the figures that emerge from the one-question screen are probably high. My best guess is that the number of alcoholics falls somewhere between the former's 5% and the latter's 27%.Dirk Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429793255785560043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-25659836432926494552010-01-12T05:45:19.836-06:002010-01-12T05:45:19.836-06:00From the linked to paper
sensitivity=.84
specifici...From the linked to paper<br />sensitivity=.84<br />specificity=.78<br />so<br />False positive rate (α) = 1 − specificity<br />False negative rate (β) = 1 − sensitivity<br /><br />So with 100 people 5 are alcos. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1012007.stm and with this test you will find 27 to be alcos and miss nearly one alco. 27 out of 100 will be classed as alcoholics?Iamreddavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02768287658329807075noreply@blogger.com