Evaluation of prediction models for decision-making: beyond calibration and discrimination.
editorial · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 23935462.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001491 and PMC identifier 3728013.
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Abstract
Lars Holmberg and Andrew Vickers discuss the importance of ensuring prediction models lead to better decision making in light of new research into breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancer risk by Ruth Pfeiffer and colleagues. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.
Medical subject headings
- Breast Neoplasms
- Endometrial Neoplasms
- Ovarian Neoplasms