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Validation and updating of predictive logistic regression models: a study on sample size and shrinkage

Steyerberg, Ewout W., Borsboom, Gerard J. J. M., van Houwelingen, Hans C., Eijkemans, Marinus J. C., Habbema, J. Dik F.·2004·Statistics in Medicine

Abstract

A logistic regression model may be used to provide predictions of outcome for individual patients at another centre than where the model was developed. When empirical data are available from this centre, the validity of predictions can be assessed by comparing observed outcomes and predicted probabilities. Subsequently, the model may be updated to improve predictions for future patients. As an example, we analysed 30‐day mortality after acute myocardial infarction in a large data set (GUSTO‐I,n= 40 830). We validated and updated a previously published model from another study (TIMI‐II,n= 3339) in validation samples ranging from small (200 patients, 14 deaths) to large (10 000 patients, 700 deaths). Updated models were tested on independent patients. Updating methods included re‐calibration (re‐estimation of the intercept or slope of the linear predictor) and more structural model revisions (re‐estimation of some or all regression coefficients, model extension with more predictors). We applied heuristic shrinkage approaches in the model revision methods, such that regression coefficients were shrunken towards their re‐calibrated values. Parsimonious updating methods were found preferable to more extensive model revisions, which should only be attempted with relatively large validation samples in combination with shrinkage. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Authors
Steyerberg, E. W., Borsboom, G. J. J. M., van Houwelingen, H. C., Eijkemans, M. J. C., & Habbema, J. D. F.
Affiliations
Erasmus MC (NL)
Corresponding author
Steyerberg, Ewout W.
Venue
Statistics in Medicine
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2004-07-27
Volume
23
Issue
16
Pages
2567-2586
ISSN
  • 0277-6715 (ISSN-L)
  • 1097-0258
OpenAlex
W2165139489
Cited by
552
References
37
Citations by year
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FWCI
11.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Statistics in Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (publishedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Statistical Methods and Inference
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Keywords
model validation, sample size, shrinkage, recalibration, 30-day mortality, acute myocardial infarction, model revision, external validation
MeSH terms
Computer Simulation, Data Interpretation, Statistical, Humans, Myocardial Infarction, Reproducibility of Results, Multicenter Studies as Topic, Logistic Models, Sample Size

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