Bayes Theorem

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A theorem in probability theory named for Thomas Bayes (1702-1761). In epidemiology, it is used to obtain the probability of disease in a group of people with some characteristic on the basis of the overall rate of that disease and of the likelihood of that characteristic in healthy and diseased individuals. The most familiar application is in clinical decision analysis where it is used for estimating the probability of a particular diagnosis given the appearance of some symptoms or test result.

Descriptor ID	D001499
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.740.600.200 N05.715.360.750.625.150 N06.850.520.830.600.200
Concept/Terms	Bayes Theorem Bayes Theorem Theorem, Bayes Bayesian Forecast Bayesian Forecast Forecast, Bayesian Bayesian Prediction Bayesian Prediction Prediction, Bayesian Bayesian Analysis Bayesian Analysis Bayesian Approach Approach, Bayesian Approachs, Bayesian Bayesian Approachs Analysis, Bayesian Bayesian Method Bayesian Method Method, Bayesian

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Bayes Theorem".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Statistics as Topic [E05.318.740]
Probability [E05.318.740.600]
Bayes Theorem [E05.318.740.600.200]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms [N05.715.360]
Statistics as Topic [N05.715.360.750]
Probability [N05.715.360.750.625]
Bayes Theorem [N05.715.360.750.625.150]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Statistics as Topic [N06.850.520.830]
Probability [N06.850.520.830.600]
Bayes Theorem [N06.850.520.830.600.200]

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Bar chart showing 107 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 18 publications in 2022

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	0	1	1
2001	0	1	1
2002	0	3	3
2003	2	0	2
2004	0	2	2
2005	0	3	3
2006	0	2	2
2007	0	1	1
2009	0	3	3
2010	0	1	1
2011	0	3	3
2012	0	2	2
2013	0	6	6
2014	1	4	5
2015	1	5	6
2016	0	2	2
2017	1	3	4
2018	0	4	4
2019	0	3	3
2020	0	9	9
2021	0	6	6
2022	0	18	18
2023	0	10	10
2024	2	2	4
2025	0	2	2
2026	0	4	4

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Wendelberger B, Jensen TP, Quintana M, Stewart I, Molyneaux PL, Maher TM, Oldham JM, Johnson SR, Fahy WA, Khan F, Saini G, Abdulqawi R, Allen R, Baldi BG, Chaudhuri N, Corte TJ, Cottin V, Funke-Chambour M, Glaspole I, Holland AE, Johannson KA, Khor YH, Kreuter M, Kulkarni T, Molina-Molina M, Martinez FJ, Montesi SB, Nathan SD, Piccari L, Rajan S, Rivera-Ortega P, Ryerson CJ, Sakamoto K, Wain LV, Wells AU, Adams W, Kawano-Dourado L, Jenkins RG, Lewis RJ. A statistical model for lung function trajectory and mortality in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2026 Jul 01; 212(7):1533-1547.

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Wu D, Burstyn I, Thompson WJ, Qian J, Mundt KA. Recall bias in population-based case-control studies of ovarian cancer and genital talcum powder use: potential impact and quantitative bias analysis. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2026 Mar 23; 26(1).

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Neyra JA, Legrand M, Tidswell MA, Al-Khafaji A, Galphin C, Rains R, Davison D, Tolwani A, Chen JT, Bender WS, Busse LW, Meena NK, DellaVolpe J, Williams GW, Kashani KB, Gunnerson KJ, McMahon BA, Eaton J, Khan S, Kohli-Seth R, Jagpal S, Klein D, Kamaluddin E, Foster DM, Walker PM, Tomlinson G, Kellum JA. Polymyxin B haemoadsorption in endotoxic septic shock (Tigris): a multicentre, open-label, Bayesian, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet Respir Med. 2026 May; 14(5):443-452.

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Ma KC, Surie D, Zhu Y, Grijalva CG, Blair PW, Safdar B, Ginde AA, Peltan ID, Brown SM, Gaglani M, Ghamande S, Columbus C, Mohr NM, Gibbs KW, Hager DN, Prekker ME, Gong MN, Mohamed A, Johnson NJ, Steingrub JS, Khan A, Hough CL, Duggal A, Gordon AJ, Qadir N, Chang SY, Mallow C, Busse LW, Kwon JH, Exline MC, Vaughn IA, Ramesh M, Lauring AS, Martin ET, Leis AM, Mosier JM, Harris ES, Baughman A, Johnson C, Casey JD, Halasa N, Chappell JD, Lewis N, Ellington S, Self WH, Dawood FS. Multimorbidity Profiles and Severe In-Hospital Outcomes in Adults With Respiratory Syncytial Virus. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Mar 17; 82(3):e561-e570.

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Dingeldein L, Silva-S?nchez D, Evans L, D'Imprima E, Grigorieff N, Covino R, Cossio P. Amortized template matching of molecular conformations from cryoelectron microscopy images using simulation-based inference. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Jun 10; 122(23):e2420158122.

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Kim IE, Oduor C, Stamp J, Luftig MA, Moormann AM, Crawford L, Bailey JA. Incorporation of Epstein-Barr viral variation implicates significance of Latent Membrane Protein 1 in survival prediction and prognostic subgrouping in Burkitt lymphoma. Int J Cancer. 2025 Jun 01; 156(11):2188-2199.

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Yukselen Z, Raju AKV, Kumar PA, Ujjawal A, Dasari M, Parajuli S, Nakhla M, Bansal K, Ganatra S, Dani SS. A Real-World Pharmacovigilance Study of FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) for Mavacamten. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 2024 Nov; 24(6):791-799.

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Teja B, Berube M, Pereira TV, Law AC, Schanock C, Pang B, Wunsch H, Walkey AJ, Bosch NA. Effectiveness of Fludrocortisone Plus Hydrocortisone versus Hydrocortisone Alone in Septic Shock: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 05 15; 209(10):1219-1228.

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Turk PJ, Anderson WE, Burns RJ, Chou SH, Dobbs TE, Kearns JT, Lirette ST, McCarter MS, Nguyen HM, Passaretti CL, Rose GA, Stephens CL, Zhao J, McWilliams AD. A regionally tailored epidemiological forecast and monitoring program to guide a healthcare system in the COVID-19 pandemic. J Infect Public Health. 2024 Jun; 17(6):1125-1133.

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Fuemmeler BF, Wheeler DC, Miller CA, Hayes RB, Do EK, Jeremy Barsell D, Fugate-Laus K, Pope MA. Advertising Exposure From Online and Offline Sources and Youth Tobacco Use: Findings From the Adolescents, Place, and Behavior Study. Nicotine Tob Res. 2024 02 22; 26(3):353-360.

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