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SUBMITTER: Kerr KF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4123400 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN 20140522 8
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 yea ...[more]