What is a tool mentioned to assist in applying Bayes' theorem?

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A nomogram is a graphical tool designed to perform Bayes' theorem calculations visually. Bayes' theorem updates a prior probability (pre-test probability) with new evidence (often expressed as a likelihood ratio) to produce a posterior probability. In a Bayes nomogram, you typically have three scales: pre-test probability, likelihood ratio, and post-test probability. By drawing a straight line from the pre-test probability through the likelihood ratio, the line crosses the post-test probability scale at the updated probability. This lets you read the result quickly without doing manual math, which is especially handy in clinical decision-making. Flowcharts and checklists help you follow steps or ensure factors are considered, but they don’t compute the actual Bayes update; graphs visualize data but aren’t methods for calculating updated probabilities.