Explaining a positive test result to a patient

Xian Jin Xie

doi:10.1111/j.1467-9639.2009.00377.x

Explaining a positive test result to a patient

Xian Jin Xie

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Abstract

Clinically clear, statistically sound and easy-to-understand interpretation of a screening result for a serious disease to a patient is very important.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	76-77
Number of pages	2
Journal	Teaching Statistics
Volume	32
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9639.2009.00377.x
State	Published - Sep 2010

Keywords

Bayes’ rule
Sensitivity
Specificity
Teaching

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Statistics and Probability
Education

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Explaining a positive test result to a patient

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