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Mathematical Concepts > Probability > Bayes Theorem
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Preferred term

Bayes Theorem  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Bayesian Analysis
  • Bayesian Forecast
  • Bayesian Method
  • Bayesian Prediction
  • Forecast, Bayesian
  • Method, Bayesian
  • Prediction, Bayesian

Note

  • IM general only

Scope note

  • A theorem in probability theory named for Thomas Bayes (1702-1761). In epidemiology, it is used to obtain the probability of disease in a group of people with some characteristic on the basis of the overall rate of that disease and of the likelihood of that characteristic in healthy and diseased individuals. The most familiar application is in clinical decision analysis where it is used for estimating the probability of a particular diagnosis given the appearance of some symptoms or test result.

History note

  • 91(75); was see under PROBABILITY 1975-90

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