Prognostic modelling in traumatic brain injury

Editorial

David Menon et al. BMJ. 2008.

. 2008 Feb 23;336(7641):397-8.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.39461.616991.80. Epub 2008 Feb 12.

Abstract

Can reliably estimate the probability of outcomes for groups but not for individuals

Competing interests: None declared.

Predicting outcome after traumatic brain injury: practical prognostic models based on large cohort of international patients.
MRC CRASH Trial Collaborators; Perel P, Arango M, Clayton T, Edwards P, Komolafe E, Poccock S, Roberts I, Shakur H, Steyerberg E, Yutthakasemsunt S. MRC CRASH Trial Collaborators, et al. BMJ. 2008 Feb 23;336(7641):425-9. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39461.643438.25. Epub 2008 Feb 12. BMJ. 2008. PMID: 18270239 Free PMC article.

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