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.