Why the study?
Does a Bayesian model combining subjective healthcare provider predictions and PRISM III improve mortality risk prediction accuracy in pediatric intensive care unit patients?
Population
642 consecutive admissions to a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit at a university affiliated children's…
Comparison
Bayesian model combining PRISM III… vs PRISM III predictions alone and subjective…
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May improve PICU mortality prediction by integrating provider and PRISM III inputs; hypothesis-generating, requiring prospective validation before adoption.
Does a Bayesian model combining subjective healthcare provider predictions and PRISM III improve mortality risk prediction accuracy in pediatric intensive care unit patients?
Combining subjective healthcare provider mortality predictions with the objective PRISM III score using a Bayesian model improves mortality prediction accuracy in the pediatric intensive care unit.
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