Terms Related to Risk

• Bayesian Prediction

  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 ...

• Probability Theory

  The branch of mathematics dealing with the purely logical properties of probability. Its theorems underlie most statistical methods. (Last, A Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)

• Bayes Theorem

  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 ...

• Actuarial Analysis

  The application of probability and statistical methods to calculate the risk of occurrence of any event, such as onset of illness, recurrent disease, hospitalization, disability, ...

• Specificity

  Measures for assessing the results of diagnostic and screening tests. Sensitivity represents the proportion of truly diseased persons in a screened population who are identified ...

• Probability Learning

  Usually refers to the use of mathematical models in the prediction of learning to perform tasks based on the theory of probability applied to responses; ...

• Specificity and Sensitivity

  Measures for assessing the results of diagnostic and screening tests. Sensitivity represents the proportion of truly diseased persons in a screened population who are identified ...