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Bayes' theorem [¦bāz ′thir·əm] (mathematics) A theorem stating that the probability of a hypothesis, given the original data and some new data, is proportional to the probability of the hypothesis, given the original data only, and the probability of the new data, given the original data and the hypothesis. Also known as inverse probability principle. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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the lower range reported for SMART/ALERT), we can calculate the posttest probability of anthrax with both positive and negative test results by using Bayes' theorem (40). We combined the individual projections derived from these different databases using Bayes' theorem, described previously (17,18) to yield a single prediction of carcinogenicity. Thus, they see Bayes' theorem as a mathematical expression of how people should think about events such as these. |
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