Predictors for independent external validation of cardiovascular risk clinical prediction rules: Cox proportional hazards regression analyses

Abstract Background Clinical prediction rules (CPRs) should be externally validated by independent researchers. Although there are many cardiovascular CPRs, most have not been externally validated. It is not known why some CPRs are externally validated by independent researchers and others are not....

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Main Authors: Jong-Wook Ban, Richard Stevens, Rafael Perera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Diagnostic and Prognostic Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41512-018-0025-6