Clinical prediction in defined populations: a simulation study investigating when and how to aggregate existing models

Clinical prediction in defined populations: a simulation study investigating when and how to aggregate existing models

Abstract Background Clinical prediction models (CPMs) are increasingly deployed to support healthcare decisions but they are derived inconsistently, in part due to limited data. An emerging alternative is to aggregate existing CPMs developed for similar settings and outcomes. This simulation study a...

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Main Authors: Glen P. Martin, Mamas A. Mamas, Niels Peek, Iain Buchan, Matthew Sperrin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Clinical prediction models
Model aggregation
Validation
Computer simulation
Contextual heterogeneity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-016-0277-1

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