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Comment
. 2008 Aug 5;5(8):e168.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050168.

Developing a prognostic model for traumatic brain injury--a missed opportunity?

Neil H Young  1 , Peter J D Andrews
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Developing a prognostic model for traumatic brain injury--a missed opportunity?

Neil H Young et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Peter Andrews and Neil Young discuss the implications of a study involving the development and validation of new prognostic models for traumatic brain injury.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: NHY declares that he has no competing interests. PJDA declares that he is a researcher in traumatic brain injury and Chief Investigator of the EUROTHERM Trial (ISRCTN34555414; http://www.controlled-trials.com/ISRCTN34555414).

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