RT Book, Section A1 Nadler, Paul L. A1 Gonzales, Ralph A2 Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 McPhee, Stephen J. A2 Rabow, Michael W. SR Print(0) ID 1166162321 T1 Overview: Common Symptoms T2 Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2020 YR 2020 FD 2020 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781260455281 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1166162321 RD 2022/05/27 AB New or unexplained symptoms account for about half of all office visits. Evidence-based symptom evaluation combines knowledge of a symptom's clinical epidemiology with disease candidates according to Bayesian principles, such that the likelihood of a specific disease is a function of patient demographics, comorbidities, and clinical features. This knowledge supports decisions about further testing or treatment or whether to perform additional testing before treatment.