Physicians neglect base rates, and it matters

Behavioral and Brain Sciences 19 (1):25-26 (1996)
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Abstract

A recent study showed physicians' reasoning about a realistic case to be ignorant of base rate. It also showed physicians interpreting information pertinent to base rate differently, depending on whether it was presented early or late in the case. Although these adult reasoners might do better if given hints through talk of relative frequencies, this would not prove that they had no problem of base rate neglect.

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