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Does a decision-analytic model correlate with global ratings for evaluating the appropriateness of carotid endarterectomy?
Does a decision-analytic model correlate with global ratings for evaluating the appropriateness of carotid endarterectomy?
Expert panel appropriateness ratings and expected utilities derived from decision models are highly correlated, supporting the use of decision models in clinical guideline development.
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Correlates expert ratings with decision-model utilities for carotid endarterectomy appropriateness; leaves open integration into guidelines without prospective validation.
Oddone et al. (1994) studied this question.
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