The science of risk models

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 19, Issue , 2012, Pages 7-13

  Prieto Merino, David ^a   Pocock, Stuart J ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; risk assessment; risk factors; statistical models

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ALGORITHMS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALIZED MEDICINE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84871681777     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: 20474881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2047487312448995     Document Type: Article

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