Using ordinal outcomes to construct and select biomarker combinations for single-level prediction
Abstract Background Biomarker studies may involve an ordinal outcome, such as no, mild, or severe disease. There is often interest in predicting one particular level of the outcome due to its clinical significance. Methods A simple approach to constructing biomarker combinations in this context invo...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Diagnostic and Prognostic Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41512-018-0028-3 |