June 4, 2009BMJ
Prognosis and prognostic research: application and impact of prognostic models in clinical practice
Key result
Prognostic models must be generalizable and capable of changing clinical behavior to provide practical value and benefit in clinical practice.
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Implication
Requires prospective validation of behavior change before adoption; leaves open utility of most existing prognostic models.
Key Points
- This work evaluates the effectiveness and generalisability of prognostic models in clinical settings.
- Discussion on determining the practical value of prognostic models.
- Analysis of factors affecting behaviour change in clinical use.
- Models must be generalisable to be useful in clinical practice.
- Changing clinician behaviour is essential for the effective application of prognostic models.
Cite This Study
Moons et al. (2009) studied this question. Prognostic models must be generalizable and capable of changing clinical behavior to provide practical value and benefit in clinical practice.