The Brier score does not evaluate the clinical utility of diagnostic tests or prediction models

Abstract Background A variety of statistics have been proposed as tools to help investigators assess the value of diagnostic tests or prediction models. The Brier score has been recommended on the grounds that it is a proper scoring rule that is affected by both discrimination and calibration. Howev...

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Main Authors: Melissa Assel, Daniel D. Sjoberg, Andrew J. Vickers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Diagnostic and Prognostic Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41512-017-0020-3

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