Benefits of embedding structural constraints in coherent diagnostic processes

This paper reviews recent results applicable to medical diagnosis, obtained by adding structural constraints to a coherent inference process. Such further considerations turn out to be useful whenever a basic lower–upper conditional probability assessment induces extension bounds too vague to motiva...

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Published in:International journal of approximate reasoning 2005-06, Vol.39 (2), p.211-233
Main Author: Capotorti, Andrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Coherent inference
Computer science
control theory
systems
Conditional exchangeability
Diagnosis procedures
Exact sciences and technology
Information systems. Data bases
Linear inference, regression
Mathematics
Memory organisation. Data processing
Probability and statistics
Qualitative constraints
Sciences and techniques of general use
Software
Statistics
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Summary:This paper reviews recent results applicable to medical diagnosis, obtained by adding structural constraints to a coherent inference process. Such further considerations turn out to be useful whenever a basic lower–upper conditional probability assessment induces extension bounds too vague to motivate an informed decision. Three general types of qualitative judgements are proposed and fully described. They do not constitute a “panacea” to solve every problematic situation, but their application can considerably improve inferences results in specific cases, as two practical applications show.
ISSN:0888-613X
1873-4731
DOI:10.1016/j.ijar.2004.10.010