Reporting methods in studies developing prognostic models in cancer: a review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Development of prognostic models enables identification of variables that are influential in predicting patient outcome and the use of these multiple risk factors in a systematic, reproducible way according to evidence based methods. The reliability of models depends on informed use of statistical methods, in combination with prior knowledge of disease. We reviewed published articles to assess reporting and methods used to develop new prognostic models in cancer.

Methods

We developed a systematic search string and identified articles from PubMed. Forty-seven articles were included that satisfied the following inclusion criteria: published in 2005; aiming to predict patient outcome; presenting new prognostic models in cancer with outcome time to an event and includ

SUBMITTER: Mallett S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2856521 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature