When math legitimizes knowledge: a step by step approach to Bayes’ rule in diagnostic reasoning

INTRODUCTION: Many mistakes in clinical practice arise from confusing the probability of a positive test in those with the disease and the probability of having the disease in those who test positive. This misunderstanding leads to overestimating disease probability, diagnosing diseases in healthy...

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Main Authors: Yung Bruno de Mello Gonzaga, André Demambre Bacchi, Vitor Borin Pardo de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública 2024-11-01
Series:Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare
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Online Access:https://www5.bahiana.edu.br/index.php/evidence/article/view/5903
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