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Editorial
. 2020 Dec 24;56(6):2003728.
doi: 10.1183/13993003.03728-2020. Print 2020 Dec.

Performance of prediction models for COVID-19: the Caudine Forks of the external validation

Glen P Martin  1 , Matthew Sperrin  1 , Giovanni Sotgiu  2
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Editorial

Performance of prediction models for COVID-19: the Caudine Forks of the external validation

Glen P Martin et al. Eur Respir J. .

Abstract

Existing evidence suggests that none of the COVID-19 prediction models can be supported for clinical use. Here we discuss “what next” in COVID-19 prediction. https://bit.ly/2SMtoLV

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: G.P. Martin has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: M. Sperrin has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: G. Sotgiu has nothing to disclose.

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