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1Institutionen för informationsvetenskap, Uppsala universitet. adam.taube@dis.uu.se
Abstract:
Bayesian analysis of data finds increasing use in medical statistics, diagnostic evaluation and decision analysis. The central element in bayesian analysis is a set of mathematical rules for integrated evaluation of prior knowledge and new information. In many situations this approach has superior ability to deliver dependable updated knowledge and to provide an optimal probability basis for decisions. This article (the first of two) presents Bayes' theorem and its application in diagnostic work. It is explained how likelihood ratios of diagnostic tests interact with the outcome of such tests in the conversion of initial information (prior odds) to enhanced information (posterior odds).
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