Table 6 Results of three models of prior distribution.

From: Histological classification of Japanese IgA nephropathy with a small number of glomeruli using Bayes’ theorem

  

Analysis of cases with ≥ 10 glomeruli

Analysis of cases with ≤ 9 glomeruli

Analysis of all cases (n = 99)

 

Number of cases

n = 66 (66%)

n = 33 (33%)

99

 

Number of glomeruli

17.5 ± 6.83*15[12, 22] **

6.70 ± 2.00*7 [6–8] **

13.9 ± 7.70* 12 [8–18]**

Actual distribution

Posttest probability

85% ± 15* 90% [74–98]**

69% ± 22* 75%[48–90]**

79% ± 19* 86% [69–96]**

Reclassified distribution

Posttest probability

85% ± 15* 90% [74–99]**

70% ± 24* 75%[50–92]**

80% ± 20* 85% [67–97]**

Equal distribution

Posttest probability

82% ± 15* 86%[72–96]**

65% ± 17*58%[51–79]**

76% ± 17* 79% [60–93]**

  1. *Express Mean and standard deviation.
  2. **Express Median and Quartiles.
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