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. 2020 Oct;38(10):2011-2013.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.06.054. Epub 2020 Jun 25.

Bayes' theorem, COVID19, and screening tests

Gar Ming Chan  1
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Bayes' theorem, COVID19, and screening tests

Gar Ming Chan. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Oct.

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Abstract

The COVID19 crisis has provided a portal to revisit and understand qualities of screening tests and the importance of Bayes' theorem in understanding how to interpret results and implications of next actions.

Keywords: Bayes' theorem; COVID19; Screening tests.

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Declaration of competing interest None.

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Fagan nomogram with LR- 0.374 [4].
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