Explaining computation of predictive values: 2 × 2 table versus frequency tree. A randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN74278823]

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Involving patients in decision making on diagnostic procedures requires a basic level of statistical thinking. However, innumeracy is prevalent even among physicians. In medical teaching the 2 × 2 table is widely used as a visual hel...

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Main Authors: Berger Jürgen, Balgenorth Andrea, Steckelberg Anke, Mühlhauser Ingrid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/4/13