An algorithm to assess importance of predictors in systematic reviews of prediction models: a case study with simulations

Abstract Background How to assess the importance of predictors in systematic reviews (SR) of prediction models remains largely unknown. The commonly used indicators of importance for predictors in individual models include parameter estimates, information entropy, etc., but they cannot be quantitati...

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Main Authors: Ruohua Yan, Chen Wang, Chao Zhang, Xiaohang Liu, Dong Zhang, Xiaoxia Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-025-02492-7