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Statistical Models for Prognostication
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Chapter 8: Statistical Models for Prognostication: Development of Regression Models
        

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Selection CExamination of the data set, e.g. looking at frequency distributions of variables.

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But --- this is only correct after a thorough study of the clinical problem, which is required before a valid predictive model can be developed. By such study, a list of candidate predictors can be assembled, and the relevance of the data set judged.

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