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    • Computational health science
    • Artificial intelligence in medicine
    • Bayesian network modeling

    Background:

    • Diagnosing multimorbidity is challenging due to complex intrinsic mechanisms and limited clinical data.
    • Bayesian networks offer diagnostic potential but struggle with conditional probability table (CPT) construction due to data scarcity.
    • Existing methods for CPTs in Bayesian networks often overlook realistic constraints, particularly in multimorbidity.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel method for constructing conditional probability tables (CPTs) for Bayesian networks in multimorbidity.
    • To address the limitations of existing CPT generation methods by incorporating expert knowledge effectively.
    • To improve the accuracy and feasibility of Bayesian network-based diagnosis for complex health conditions.

    Main Methods:

    • An evidence reasoning (ER) approach was utilized to extract and fuse expert inference data.
    • A belief distribution and recursive ER algorithm were employed for data processing.
    • A step-by-step method for constructing CPTs in a Bayesian network for multimorbidity was presented.

    Main Results:

    • A numerical example demonstrated the feasibility and applicability of the proposed method.
    • The study confirmed that Bayesian networks can be determined using expert inference assessments.
    • The developed method shows promise for practical application in clinical settings.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed evidence reasoning method is more effective than existing approaches for constructing CPTs in multimorbidity Bayesian networks.
    • Accurate extraction and effective fusion of expert inference data are key strengths of the new method.
    • This approach enhances the reliability and utility of Bayesian networks for diagnosing complex diseases.