Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 323-327 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Veterinary Record |
| Volume | 142 |
| Issue number | 13 |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Mar 1998 |
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Keywords
- probability technique
- objective interpretation
- veterinary clinical biochemistry data
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Application of probability techniques to the objective interpretation of veterinary clinical biochemistry data. / Knox, K.M.G.; Reid, S.W.J.; Love, S.; Murray, M.; Gettinby, G.
In: Veterinary Record, Vol. 142, No. 13, 28.03.1998, p. 323-327.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Application of probability techniques to the objective interpretation of veterinary clinical biochemistry data
AU - Knox, K.M.G.
AU - Reid, S.W.J.
AU - Love, S.
AU - Murray, M.
AU - Gettinby, G.
PY - 1998/3/28
Y1 - 1998/3/28
N2 - Methods for the interpretation of veterinary clinical biochemistry have not developed as rapidly as biochemical technology. However, the results of clinical biochemistry tests are only of value when they are interpreted appropriately. A retrospective study was undertaken to investigate the equine biochemistry data which had been stored in a veterinary hospital database. By applying percentile analysis and Bayesian probability methods to the clinical biochemistry and corresponding diagnosis data, a novel method for the interpretation of clinical biochemistry data has been developed. The method allows clinicians to determine whether a biochemistry value is abnormal, its degree of abnormality, and the most likely associated diagnoses. The method could be used to investigate a practice-based population and may have significant implications for the interpretation of clinical biochemistry data in veterinary medicine in the future.
AB - Methods for the interpretation of veterinary clinical biochemistry have not developed as rapidly as biochemical technology. However, the results of clinical biochemistry tests are only of value when they are interpreted appropriately. A retrospective study was undertaken to investigate the equine biochemistry data which had been stored in a veterinary hospital database. By applying percentile analysis and Bayesian probability methods to the clinical biochemistry and corresponding diagnosis data, a novel method for the interpretation of clinical biochemistry data has been developed. The method allows clinicians to determine whether a biochemistry value is abnormal, its degree of abnormality, and the most likely associated diagnoses. The method could be used to investigate a practice-based population and may have significant implications for the interpretation of clinical biochemistry data in veterinary medicine in the future.
KW - probability technique
KW - objective interpretation
KW - veterinary clinical biochemistry data
UR - http://veterinaryrecord.bvapublications.com/cgi/content/abstract/142/13/323
M3 - Article
VL - 142
SP - 323
EP - 327
JO - Veterinary Record
JF - Veterinary Record
SN - 0042-4900
IS - 13
ER -