Calibration belt for quality-of-care assessment based on dichotomous outcomes.

Prognostic models applied in medicine must be validated on independent samples, before their use can be recommended. The assessment of calibration, i.e., the model's ability to provide reliable predictions, is crucial in external validation studies. Besides having several shortcomings, statisti...

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Main Authors: Stefano Finazzi, Daniele Poole, Davide Luciani, Paola E Cogo, Guido Bertolini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3043050?pdf=render