title: [Objectivity of BSE symptoms using Bayes theorem].
abstract: In clinical epidemiology the Bayes theorem finds ever more use to render clinical acting more objective. It is shown that unusual examinations of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) as noise producing with ladle covers may quite objectively be evaluated. With the help of the likelihood ratio computed thereby, also a ranking of importance (clinical utility) of symptoms can be provided. The single most important symptom for BSE is photosensibility.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Ambulanz und Bestandesmedizin, Departement für Nutztiere der Universität Zürich.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hässig
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Urech Hässig
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Knubben-Schweizer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001499:Bayes Theorem; D016643:Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform