Accurate prognostications of death - Opportunities and challenges for clinicians

摘要: Abstract Linking survival time to an array of prognostic variables through a powerful statistical model can provide reliable, valid and potentially useful information for patient care. We present summary the recently developed SUPPORT [Study Understand Prognoses Preferences Outcomes Risks Treatment] estimating seriously ill adult inpatients illustrate possible clinical use such model. This is then translated into counseling. Clinicians are positioned evaluate relevance validity any understand their persistent shortcomings.