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Am I the only one who thinks that 97% accuracy (1/30 chance of an error) is very bad in medical diagnosis? At least I'd expect something like 99.9% accuracy (1
by deepsun 10y ago
Am I the only one who thinks that 97% accuracy (1/30 chance of an error) is very bad in medical diagnosis?
At least I'd expect something like 99.9% accuracy (1/1000 chance of an error) when someone gives me my own heart diagnosis.
- brandonb 10y agoYou'll find most most medical algorithms pretty disappointing. :) For example, the algorithm in implantable cardioverter defibrillators generates unnecessary shocks in 1 in 6 patients. Its accuracy is getting worse over time: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-untimely-jolts-idUSTRE70O7IP20110125 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-untimely-jolts-idUSTRE70O7...