The Proliferation of Reports on Clinical Scoring Systems: Issues About Uptake and Clinical Utility

The Proliferation of Reports on Clinical Scoring Systems: Issues About Uptake and Clinical Utility

This Viewpoint charts the rise in publications describing risk prediction tools, such as the FRAX, CHADS2, and SOFA scores, and discusses the implications of using algorithms for clinical decisions in the absence of evidence about the effects of the tools on patient care and outcomes.

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2019-06, Vol.321 (24), p.2405-2406
Hauptverfasser: Challener, Douglas W, Prokop, Larry J, Abu-Saleh, Omar
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Algorithms
Bibliometrics
Clinical Decision-Making
Decision Support Techniques
Fractures
Humans
Risk assessment
Severity of Illness Index
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Zusammenfassung:This Viewpoint charts the rise in publications describing risk prediction tools, such as the FRAX, CHADS2, and SOFA scores, and discusses the implications of using algorithms for clinical decisions in the absence of evidence about the effects of the tools on patient care and outcomes.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2019.5284