Bayes' theorem
You are doctor examining a middle-aged man who complains of lower back pain.
You know that
25% of men in the age group of your patient suffer from lower back pain.
There are various causes of lower back pain; one of them is chronic inflammation of
the kidneys. This is not a very common disease: it affects only 4% of men in the age
group that you are considering. Among those who suffer from chronic inflammation of the
kidneys, 85% complain of lower back pain.
What is the probability that your patient has chronic inflammation of the kidneys?
Sol below
Let's take 'K' for kidney inflammation &
'L' for lower back pain
P(L)=25/100. P(K) = 4/100
P(L|I)= 85
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100
Using Bayes' formula
P(I|L)= P(L|I)P(K)
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P(L)
[ (85/100)(4/100)]
= -------------------------- =0.136
(25/100)
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