In a<unk> <unk>  study, investigators identify a consecutive group of patients who are suspected of having a specific disease or outcome. The investigators then obtain a standard set of<unk>  observations on each patient and a test or<unk>  follow-up to define the true state of the patient. They then use statistical methods to identify the best<unk>  predictors of the patient's true state. The probability of disease will depend on the patient's key<unk>  predictors. Published methodological standards specify good practices for developing a<unk> . A survey of methods concluded "the majority of<unk>  studies in high impact journals do not follow current methodological recommendations, limiting their reliability and applicability", confirming earlier findings from the diabetic literature
Clinical prediction rule
Risk panel
Early warning score
EFAR System Model
Clinical decision support system
Nutritional rating systems
Test panel
Toxicity category rating