Inclusion criteria for these data.
| Patient Problem | Clinical Setting | Target Disorder | Pretest Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melena in a 50-year-old man who drinks 25 units of alcohol a week but has no stigmata of liver disease. | A&E Department in USA | Varices | 5% |
| Benign ulcer | 55% | ||
| Gastritis | 40% | ||
| Symptomless 60-69 year-olds. | Primary Care | Undiagnosed colon cancer: | |
| all patients | 0.5% | ||
| positive family history | 1.5% | ||
| Symptomless: | |||
| Woman: 30-39 y/o | Primary Care | >=75% stenosis of one or more coronary arteries | 0.3% |
| Woman: 60-69 y/o | 8% | ||
| Man: 30-39 y/o | 2% | ||
| Man: 60-69 y/o | 12% | ||
| Non-anginal chest pain: | |||
| Woman: 30-39 y/o | Primary Care | >= 75% stenosis of one or more coronary arteries | 1% |
| Woman: 60-69 y/o | 19% | ||
| Man: 30-39 y/o | 5% | ||
| Man: 60-69 y/o | 28% | ||
| Atypical angina: | |||
| Woman: 30-39 y/o | Primary Care | >= 75% stenosis of one or more coronary arteries | 4% |
| Woman: 60-69 y/o | 54% | ||
| Man: 30-39 y/o | 22% | ||
| Man: 60-69 y/o | 67% | ||
| Typical angina: | |||
| Woman: 30-39 y/o | Primary Care | >= 75% stenosis of one or more coronary arteries | 26% |
| Woman: 60-69 y/o | 91% | ||
| Man: 30-39 y/o | 70% | ||
| Man: 60-69 y/o | 94% | ||
| Symptomless 50 y/o with a solitary pulmonary nodule. | Primary Care | Cancer: | |
| for any nodules | 50% | ||
| for 3cm nodules | 65% | ||