Table 4:
Top suggestions when query by C. diff stool assay with the NextDay method, scoring and ranking by conditionalFreq(B|A) day . This common query order yields non-specific suggestions, reflecting orders that are simply common overall. Example interpretations: The first score column reflects conditionalFreq(B|A) day , indicating that, among patients for whom a C. diff stool assay is ordered, ∼67% subsequently have an order for IV Sodium Chloride (saline). The second score column reflects baselineFreq(B), indicating that, among all patients (baseline population), Basic Metabolic Panels are ordered an average of 2.1 times for each patient. Note that these values may be >1 as repeat orders are each counted.
| Rank | Order Description | Frequency / Likelihood | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conditional | Baseline | Ratio | ||
| 1 | Sodium Chloride (Intravenous) | 0.67 | 3.44 | 0.19 |
| 2 | ISTAT G3+, ARTERIAL | 0.38 | 1.84 | 0.20 |
| 3 | MAGNESIUM, SERUM/PLASMA | 0.33 | 1.73 | 0.19 |
| 4 | Potassium Chloride (Intravenous) | 0.33 | 1.54 | 0.22 |
| 5 | METABOLIC PANEL, BASIC | 0.31 | 2.11 | 0.14 |