Эпидемиология и вакцинопрофилактика (Dec 2015)
Evaluation of informativity risk factors of breast cancer in the female population of the Omsk region: Bayesian approach
Abstract
The paper shows the possibility of assessment of individual risk of developing breast cancer in women using an algorithm based on Bayes ' theorem. An epidemiological study (such as "case-control"), the prevalence of known risk factors for breast cancer in the female population of the Omsk region (n = 1002). The estimation of informativenes of risk factors for breast cancer signs and in terms of the likelihood ratio. Defined sensitivity and specificity of the proposed diagnostic test.
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