| Literature DB >> 24855282 |
Kathleen F Kerr1, Allison Meisner1, Heather Thiessen-Philbrook2, Steven G Coca3, Chirag R Parikh4.
Abstract
The field of nephrology is actively involved in developing biomarkers and improving models for predicting patients' risks of AKI and CKD and their outcomes. However, some important aspects of evaluating biomarkers and risk models are not widely appreciated, and statistical methods are still evolving. This review describes some of the most important statistical concepts for this area of research and identifies common pitfalls. Particular attention is paid to metrics proposed within the last 5 years for quantifying the incremental predictive value of a new biomarker.Entities:
Keywords: AUC; biomarkers; kidney injury; net reclassification improvement; risk prediction
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24855282 PMCID: PMC4123400 DOI: 10.2215/CJN.10351013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin J Am Soc Nephrol ISSN: 1555-9041 Impact factor: 8.237