7.6 Are you here for a test? Welcome to Bayes Motel!

Published: Feb. 27, 2021, 9:18 a.m.

As all people of a certain again will tell you, a screen or test that presents a positive result for a nefarious condition is the trigger for further rather than the end of medical consultation.  This podcast explains why the chances of a positive test leads to a confirmed diagnosis is still relatively small. A positive test is not the same as a case, something we seem to be hearing mixed signals on.



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