BayesianReasoning

MaRDI QIDQ116775CRANFDO

Authors Gorka Navarrete

Last update 14 November 2023

Copyright license CC0

Software version identifier 0.4.1, 0.3.1, 0.3.2, 0.3.3, 0.4.0, 0.4.2

Description

Functions to plot and help understand positive and negative predictive values (PPV and NPV), and their relationship with sensitivity, specificity, and prevalence. See Akobeng, A.K. (2007) <doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2006.00180.x> for a theoretical overview of the technical concepts and Navarrete et al. (2015) for a practical explanation about the importance of their understanding <doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01327>.

Cites work

• Doctor, what does my positive test mean? From Bayesian textbook tasks to personalized risk communication
• Understanding diagnostic tests 1: sensitivity, specificity and predictive values

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