Bayes' theorem--a review.
Formal probability analysis based on Bayes' theorem greatly enhances the diagnostic capabilities of exercise testing in the detection of coronary artery disease. The pretest characteristics of a patient must be considered along with the test results in arriving at a post-test probability of disease. The essential concepts of probability analysis have broad applications in the entire field of medicine.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001499:Bayes Theorem; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011336:Probability; D012737:Sex Factors