Bayesian predictors of very poor health related quality of life and mortality in patients with COPD
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Bayesian predictors of very poor health related quality of life and mortality in patients with COPD
BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with increased mortality and poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) compared with the general population. The objective of this study was to identify clinical characteristics which predict mortality and very poor HRQoL among the COPD population and to develop a Bayesian prediction model. METHODS The data consisted of 7...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1472-6947
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6947-13-34