[Validation of clinical scores: theoretical and practical basic notions].
Physicians are using clinical scores on a regular basis. These scores are generally helpful in making medical decisions. However, the process of validation of clinical scores is often unknown to the physicians. This paper reviews the theory of validation of clinical scores and proposes practical exercises.
Guessous
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Unité d'épidémiologie populationelle, Service de médecine de premier recours, Département de médecine communautaire et de premier recours, HUG, Genève. Idris.Guesssous@hcuge.ch
Durieux-Paillard
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D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003657:Decision Making; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans