Journal
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
Volume 65, Issue 4, Pages 404-412Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2011.08.011
Keywords
Prediction model; Logistic regression; Penalized maximum likelihood estimation; Genetic programming
Funding
- Netherlands Orgsanisation for Scientific Research (ZonMw) [918.10.615, 016.046.360]
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Objective: Many prediction models are developed by multivariable logistic regression. However, there are several alternative methods to develop prediction models. We compared the accuracy of a model that predicts the presence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) when developed by four different methods. Study Design and Setting: We used the data of 2,086 primary care patients suspected of DVT, which included 21 candidate predictors. The cohort was split into a derivation set (1,668 patients, 329 with DVT) and a validation set (418 patients, 86 with DVT). Also, 100 cross-validations were conducted in the full cohort. The models were developed by logistic regression, logistic regression with shrinkage by boot-strapping techniques, logistic regression with shrinkage by penalized maximum likelihood estimation, and genetic programming. The accuracy of the models was tested by assessing discrimination and calibration. Results: There were only marginal differences in the discrimination and calibration of the models in the validation set and cross-validations. Conclusion: The accuracy measures of the models developed by the four different methods were only slightly different, and the 95% confidence intervals were mostly overlapped. We have shown that models with good predictive accuracy are most likely developed by sensible modeling strategies rather than by complex development methods. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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