Talk:Pre- and post-test probability: Difference between revisions

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The use of the term "subjective" ignores that pre-test probability is derived from studies that are actually pretty straight forward. For example, HIV testing, you have some defined indication for testing and you simply count how many positive results you get, and how many negative. What is subjective about that? The editor using "subjective" misinterprets the subject matter of pretest probability away from the formal term to what "pre-test probability" would mean in colloquial language - what is the probability that my patient has HIV? Or is that all in my mind? [[Special:Contributions/205.203.58.1|205.203.58.1]] ([[User talk:205.203.58.1|talk]]) 20:18, 28 October 2016 (UTC)

:I moved the subjectivity section to the bottom, because, as you say, it is not that relevant. The same can be argued for any kind of [[probability]], but that's rather a discussion about [[Determinism]]. [[User:Mikael Häggström|Mikael Häggström]] ([[User talk:Mikael Häggström|talk]]) 05:53, 1 November 2016 (UTC)