Making a prognosis is to predict the course of a disease and estimate the probability (or risk) of the appearance of a given outcome in relationship to clinical or non-clinical characteristics. Prognostic assessment is usually modelled by multivariable mathematic equations (prognostic models). In this article we describe what a prognostic model is, how to build a good one, why and how it is important to evaluate its generalizability and accuracy by means of discrimination, calibration and reclassification. (C) 2012, Editrice Kurtis

Prognostic models in the clinical arena

Torino Claudia;D'Arrigo Graziella;Tripepi Giovanni
2012

Abstract

Making a prognosis is to predict the course of a disease and estimate the probability (or risk) of the appearance of a given outcome in relationship to clinical or non-clinical characteristics. Prognostic assessment is usually modelled by multivariable mathematic equations (prognostic models). In this article we describe what a prognostic model is, how to build a good one, why and how it is important to evaluate its generalizability and accuracy by means of discrimination, calibration and reclassification. (C) 2012, Editrice Kurtis
2012
Istituto di biomedicina e di immunologia molecolare - IBIM - Sede Palermo
Prognosis
prognostic models
discrimination
calibration
reclassification
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