The shocking implications of Bayes’ theorem for diagnosing herniated nucleus pulposus based on MRI scans
We obtain the input data for Bayes Theorem, and use the theorem to determine the probability of a patient having a lumbar HNP, given only a positive MRI. We also enumerate the potential consequences that the clinician must keep in mind when making the diagnosis of lumbar HNP. We used the theorem by...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Cogent Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2015.1133270 |