Suppose that a group of researchers performed a prospective…

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Suppоse thаt а grоup оf reseаrchers performed a prospective cohort study on the association between obesity and colon cancer. To determine colon cancer status, participants underwent a colonoscopy. Table 1 shows the exposure-group specific sensitivity and specificity of colonoscopies for detecting colon cancer.   Table 1. Hypothetical data on the sensitivity and specificity of colonoscopies across individuals without and with obesity.     Individuals without obesity Individuals with obesity Colonoscopy Sensitivity 79% 71% Specificity 93% 93%   Based on the information in Table 1, will there be no misclassification, nondifferential misclassification, or differential misclassification of colon cancer in this study? (2 points) Explain your choice (max. 4 points).

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