The art of making predictions: Statistics versus bedside evaluation

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 190, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 598-599

  Amaral, Andre C K B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CHARGE NURSE; DYSPNEA; EDITORIAL; ELECTRONIC CARDIAC ARREST RISK TRIAGE SCORE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERVENTION STUDY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PATIENT CARE; PREDICTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICS; VITAL SIGN; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; PATIENT TRANSFER; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84921662050     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201408-1457ED     Document Type: Editorial

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