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Examples of base rate

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A proposed solution to the baserate problem in the kappa statistic.
The shaded area represents types of cases in which the probability of a significant psychopathology during childhood rises significantly above the baserate.
The higher baserate of discord in our control sample could make it more difficult to detect an effect.
If there is a true latent taxon present, then valid indicators should produce consistent estimates of the taxon baserate, regardless of the variable pairings.
The association between victimization and these low baserate internalizing behaviors does not appear to be strong.
They argue that because the baserate lacks reference class specificity its use is negated in these problems.
One of the most widely discussed factors is the baserate, or the frequency with which a disorder presents at a particular setting.
The table relies on published estimates of the baserate from different settings, to offer clinically relevant standards of comparison.
Note that, in theory, the same could be done for the baserate task.
That is, some emphasize the baserate, some emphasize current information, and some appear not to understand the problem.
Consider, specifically, the baserate studies applied to judgments of one's marital prospects, where the divorce rates are to serve as base rates.
The significant subject effect indicates that children vary considerably in their baserate frequency of private speech usage.
Table 3 provides examples of how test performance can vary depending upon the baserate.
The positive predictive power, or true positive rate of a test, can be calculated from the specificity, sensitivity, and baserate.
However, such microlevel analyses are not possible when examining a behavior that has a relatively low baserate.
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