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[deleted] t1_ixo31n7 wrote

Reply to comment by Prince_LunaShy in Why doesn’t regular screening improve outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients? by raeflows

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No_Management9536 t1_ixov9ni wrote

It is not a question of the test being or not Good enough, it depends on the population. Even 99% S/S tests when applied to a population with very low risk of being sick will result in false conclusions. That’s why we must consider the “pre-test probability”, which is basically the presumed prevalence. If you take a pregnancy test and use it in young females sexually active with their periods delayed, and then use the same test in nuns with regular periods, the accuracy will be very different.

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blusteryflatus t1_ixogohd wrote

How do orthos manage all findings above? Do all of them get a surgical procedure?

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QueenRooibos t1_ixojbnx wrote

Well, some of us, despite symptoms, get told to wait until it is very painful and then get a total hip replacement.

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