External validation is only needed when prediction models are worth it (Letter commenting on: J Clin Epidemiol. 2015;68:25-34)

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 69, Issue , 2016, Pages 249-250

  Martens, Forike K ^a   Kers, Jannigje G ^a   Janssens, A Cecile J W ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTERNAL VALIDATION; HUMAN; LETTER; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAMPLE SIZE; SELECTION BIAS; STUDY DESIGN; VALIDATION PROCESS; RISK; STATISTICAL MODEL;

HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RISK;

EID: 84952629549     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: 18785921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2015.01.022     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

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