News tagged with risk prediction
Tools for predicting diabetes exist but are not used, research shows
New research from Queen Mary, University of London suggests that many cases of diabetes could be prevented by making use of existing prediction tools.
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Antibiotics may not be only cause of community-acquired clostridium difficile infection
Antibiotics may not be the only risk factor associated with community-acquired Clostridium difficile infection, indicating that other undefined causes of the potentially life-threatening infection may exist and could also p ...
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Most hospital readmission prediction models perform poorly
A review and analysis of 26 validated hospital readmission risk prediction models finds that most, whether for hospital comparison or clinical purposes, have poor predictive ability, according to an article in the October ...
Oct 18, 2011 |
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New risk score spots patients at high risk of serious blood clots
A new risk prediction tool can identify patients at high risk of serious blood clots (known as venous thromboembolism) who might need preventative treatment, says a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Aug 17, 2011 |
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Test measuring blood glucose control may help predict risk of CVD events in patients with diabetes
Measuring hemoglobin A 1c (HbA 1c ) levels in patients with diabetes is associated with improvement in models for predicting risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a report published Online First today by Archives of ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Jul 25, 2011 |
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Fracture prediction methods may be useful for patients with diabetes
Use of established fracture prediction methods in older patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) found that scores from these methods were associated with hip and nonspine fracture risk, and a certain score associated ...
May 31, 2011 |
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New guidelines issued for reporting of genetic risk research
(PhysOrg.com) -- Apples to Apples is more than just a popular card game. It’s an important concept when comparing the results of published scientific studies. It’s impossible to draw accurate conclusions, for example, ...
Mar 28, 2011 |
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Predictive health shows promise for changing U.S. health care delivery
(PhysOrg.com) -- Results of a study reported today show promise for changing the way U.S. health care may one day be delivered. This new way of delivering health care would focus on predicting health as opposed ...
Oct 12, 2010 |
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Using relative utility curves for risk prediction
A relative utility curve is a simple method to evaluate risk prediction in a medical decision-making framework, according to a commentary published online October 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Oct 20, 2009 |
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New way to monitor faults may help predict earthquakes
Scientists at the Carnegie Institution have found a way to monitor the strength of geologic faults deep in the Earth. This finding could prove to be a boon for earthquake prediction by pinpointing those faults that are likely ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 01, 2009 |
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Newly identified genetic variants found to increase breast cancer risk
(PhysOrg.com) -- A large-scale effort to identify genetic markers of breast cancer has uncovered two common genetic variants that increase risk of the disease in women of European ancestry.
Mar 30, 2009 |
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