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