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. 2013 May 16;8(5):e64175. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064175

Table 3. Hyperparameters for the fitted Gaussian probability distributions.

Fitted probability distribution, before evidence review* Fitted probability distribution, after evidence review Difference in fitted parameters (after-before)
Vet ID** Mean Standard deviation 95% credible interval Mean Standard deviation 95% credible interval Mean Standard deviation
1 −5.5 10.2 −26,15 −32.0 6.2 −44, −20 −26.5 −4.0
2 −59.0 4.2 −67, −51 −59.3 3.6 −66, −52 −0.3 −0.6
3 −75.0 3.9 −83, −67 −75.2 4.3 −84, −67 −0.2 0.4
4 −49.3 8.0 −65, −34 −63.9 4.5 −73, −55 −14.6 −3.5
5 +49.3 10.6 29,70 −50.4 12.3 −75, −26 −99.7 1.7
6 −58.8 11.4 −81, −37 −58.8 11.4 −81, −37 0.0 0.0
7 −75.3 4.8 −85, −66 −60.6 5.5 −71, −50 14.7 0.7
8 +19.2 6.8 6,33 −13.3 6.8 −27,0 −32.5 0.0
9 −77.0 5.4 −88, −66 −72.5 3.6 −80, −66 4.5 −1.8
10 −29.7 8.0 −45, −14 −62.0 6.2 −74, −50 −32.3 −1.8
11 −17.5 7.2 −32, −4 −42.5 7.2 −57, −28 −25.0 0.0
Non-certificate holder group consensus NA NA NA −59.6 7.7 −75, −45 NA NA
Certificate holder group consensus NA NA NA −62.6 10.2 −83, −43 NA NA
*

Positive differences favour foot trimming and topical oxytetracycline, negative differences favour systemic and topical oxytetracycline.

**

Numbers 1–5 denote non-certificate holders, numbers 6–11 certificate holders.