Why Zotero? Zotero is an excellent and free reference manager that is my go-to for writing grants and manuscripts. It has some very handy features, like word processor plugins, web browser plugins that will grab PDF versions of documents if available, and ability to share “group libraries” with collaborators. It has all of the standard …
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Discrimination and calibration of models predicting risk Risk prediction is common in medicine, eg the Framingham Risk Score and the Pooled Cohort Equation/10-year ASCVD risk prediction models. Machine learning models that also predict risk are growing in popularity. Discrimination and calibration are discussed in this excellent JAMA article. In brief, discrimination relates to how a …
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