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doi: 10.1136/bmj.38915.558738.55.
Evidence based diagnosis: does the language reflect the theory?
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Evidence based diagnosis: does the language reflect the theory?
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Abstract
Much effort is directed towards optimising doctor-patient communication and avoiding misunderstandings. The language of everyday diagnostic reasoning as it routinely occurs among doctors in teaching hospitals could benefit from similar attention
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English theologian and mathematician Thomas Bayes, 1702-61
Nomogram (adapted from www.CEBM.net with permission) to convert pre-test probability to post-test probability using the likelihood ratio. The line refers to a text example
Standard 2×2 box illustrating the determination of sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value for a dichotomous test
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Evidence based diagnosis: what about the patients?BMJ. 2006 Sep 9;333(7567):550. doi: 10.1136/bmj.333.7567.550. BMJ. 2006. PMID: 16960220 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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