Pretest expectations strongly influence interpretation of abnormal laboratory results and further management
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Abnormal results of diagnostic laboratory tests can be difficult to interpret when disease probability is very low. Although most physicians generally do not use Bayesian calculations to interpret abnormal results, their estimates of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Family Practice |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/11/13 |