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Update to: Application of Bayesian decision-making to laboratory testing for Lyme disease and comparison with testing for HIV
Received 29 June 2017
Accepted for publication 17 August 2017
Published 11 September 2017 Volume 2017:10 Pages 291—292
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S145134
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Editor who approved publication: Dr Scott Fraser
Michael J Cook,1 Basant K Puri2
1Independent researcher, Highcliffe, UK; 2Department of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, London, UK
In our recent Bayesian analysis paper, false-negative results were compared between Lyme disease and HIV using a recommended test algorithm.1 When the two-tier test methodology for Lyme disease was compared with HIV two-stage testing, false negatives could be more than 500 times higher for Lyme disease testing.
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References
Cook MJ, Puri BK. Application of Bayesian decision-making to laboratory testing for Lyme disease and comparison with testing for HIV Application of Bayes to Lyme disease testing. Int J Gen Med. 2017;10:113–123. | ||
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Laboratory testing for the diagnosis of HIV infection updated recommendations; 2014:1–68. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc.23447. Accessed June 28, 2017. |
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