Decision Curve Analysis: A Discussion

Shortly after publication of “Decision curve analysis: a novel method for evaluating prediction models” in Medical Decision Making late last year1, Ewout Steyerberg, wrote to the first author, Andrew Vickers, with some comments and questions. Their discussion is reproduced below.

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[2]  Yvonne Vergouwe,et al.  Validity of prognostic models: when is a model clinically useful? , 2002, Seminars in urologic oncology.

[3]  J. Habbema,et al.  Resection of small, residual retroperitoneal masses after chemotherapy for nonseminomatous testicular cancer , 1999, Cancer.