scholarly journals Hot Off the Press: Comparison of Clinical Suspicion Versus a Clinical Prediction Rule When Evaluating Children Following Blunt Torso Trauma

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-112
Author(s):  
Kevin Cullison ◽  
William K. Milne ◽  
Anthony G. Crocco
Keyword(s):  
Prediction Rule ◽  
Clinical Prediction Rule ◽  
Clinical Suspicion ◽  
Clinical Prediction ◽  
The Press ◽  
Torso Trauma

scholarly journals Comparison of Clinician Suspicion Versus a Clinical Prediction Rule in Identifying Children at Risk for Intra-abdominal Injuries After Blunt Torso Trauma

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (9) ◽  
pp. 1034-1041 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prashant Mahajan ◽  
Nathan Kuppermann ◽  
Michael Tunik ◽  
Kenneth Yen ◽  
Shireen M. Atabaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Prediction Rule ◽  
Clinical Prediction Rule ◽  
Clinical Prediction ◽  
Children At Risk ◽  
Abdominal Injuries ◽  
Torso Trauma

A novel primary care clinical prediction rule for early detection of osteoporosis

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl Kimber ◽  
Karen Grimmer-Somers
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Bone Health ◽  
Prediction Rule ◽  
Clinical Prediction Rule ◽  
Wrist Fracture ◽  
Clinical Suspicion ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Clinical Prediction ◽  
Risk Patients

The effects of osteoporosis (OP) can be significantly slowed if disease is detected early. We report on a clinical risk prediction rule developed from patient histories taken in an orthopaedic outpatient clinic, before confirmatory testing for OP. Data were extracted from routine audits of consecutive records of patients with recent wrist fracture, comprising demographic details, medications, past and current disease, and fracture details. Clinical prediction rule elements were tested against clinical suspicion of OP. The clinical prediction elements comprised sex and age risk, medications that predispose patients to OP and/or falls, previous fractures and disease/medical conditions that are known OP risks. The best cut point (6.5) demonstrated 100% sensitivity with clinical suspicion of OP. Patient history information is often available before OP is clinically suspected or a definitive diagnosis is made. Our clinical prediction rule will be useful in primary care settings where objective measures of bone health are not readily available. It will raise OP awareness amongst health care providers and patients, particularly those not previously suspected of having OP. It will assist in identifying at-risk patients early and commencing them on appropriate management, without waiting for definitive bone health tests.

scholarly journals Development and validation of a clinical prediction rule for development of diabetic foot ulceration: an analysis of data from five cohort studies

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. e002150
Author(s):  
Francesca M Chappell ◽  
Fay Crawford ◽  
Margaret Horne ◽  
Graham P Leese ◽  
Angela Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Studies ◽  
Secondary Care ◽  
Prediction Rule ◽  
Clinical Prediction Rule ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Validation Dataset ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
Clinical Prediction ◽  
Net Benefit ◽  
Foot Ulceration

IntroductionThe aim of the study was to develop and validate a clinical prediction rule (CPR) for foot ulceration in people with diabetes.Research design and methodsDevelopment of a CPR using individual participant data from four international cohort studies identified by systematic review, with validation in a fifth study. Development cohorts were from primary and secondary care foot clinics in Europe and the USA (n=8255, adults over 18 years old, with diabetes, ulcer free at recruitment). Using data from monofilament testing, presence/absence of pulses, and participant history of previous ulcer and/or amputation, we developed a simple CPR to predict who will develop a foot ulcer within 2 years of initial assessment and validated it in a fifth study (n=3324). The CPR’s performance was assessed with C-statistics, calibration slopes, calibration-in-the-large, and a net benefit analysis.ResultsCPR scores of 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 had a risk of ulcer within 2 years of 2.4% (95% CI 1.5% to 3.9%), 6.0% (95% CI 3.5% to 9.5%), 14.0% (95% CI 8.5% to 21.3%), 29.2% (95% CI 19.2% to 41.0%), and 51.1% (95% CI 37.9% to 64.1%), respectively. In the validation dataset, calibration-in-the-large was −0.374 (95% CI −0.561 to −0.187) and calibration slope 1.139 (95% CI 0.994 to 1.283). The C-statistic was 0.829 (95% CI 0.790 to 0.868). The net benefit analysis suggested that people with a CPR score of 1 or more (risk of ulceration 6.0% or more) should be referred for treatment.ConclusionThe clinical prediction rule is simple, using routinely obtained data, and could help prevent foot ulcers by redirecting care to patients with scores of 1 or above. It has been validated in a community setting, and requires further validation in secondary care settings.

scholarly journals Developing a clinical prediction rule for repeated consultations with functional somatic symptoms in primary care: a cohort study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e040730
Author(s):  
Gea A Holtman ◽  
Huibert Burger ◽  
Robert A Verheij ◽  
Hans Wouters ◽  
Marjolein Y Berger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Somatic Symptoms ◽  
Prediction Rule ◽  
Clinical Prediction Rule ◽  
Model Discrimination ◽  
Clinical Prediction ◽  
Internal Validation ◽  
Predictive Values ◽  
Healthy Activity

ObjectivesPatients who present in primary care with chronic functional somatic symptoms (FSS) have reduced quality of life and increased health care costs. Recognising these early is a challenge. The aim is to develop and internally validate a clinical prediction rule for repeated consultations with FSS.Design and settingRecords from the longitudinal population-based (‘Lifelines’) cohort study were linked to electronic health records from general practitioners (GPs).ParticipantsWe included patients consulting a GP with FSS within 1 year after baseline assessment in the Lifelines cohort.Outcome measuresThe outcome is repeated consultations with FSS, defined as ≥3 extra consultations for FSS within 1 year after the first consultation. Multivariable logistic regression, with bootstrapping for internal validation, was used to develop a risk prediction model from 14 literature-based predictors. Model discrimination, calibration and diagnostic accuracy were assessed.Results18 810 participants were identified by database linkage, of whom 2650 consulted a GP with FSS and 297 (11%) had ≥3 extra consultations. In the final multivariable model, older age, female sex, lack of healthy activity, presence of generalised anxiety disorder and higher number of GP consultations in the last year predicted repeated consultations. Discrimination after internal validation was 0.64 with a calibration slope of 0.95. The positive predictive value of patients with high scores on the model was 0.37 (0.29–0.47).ConclusionsSeveral theoretically suggested predisposing and precipitating predictors, including neuroticism and stressful life events, surprisingly failed to contribute to our final model. Moreover, this model mostly included general predictors of increased risk of repeated consultations among patients with FSS. The model discrimination and positive predictive values were insufficient and preclude clinical implementation.

scholarly journals Prognostic value of the ABCD2 clinical prediction rule: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2011 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 366-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Galvin ◽  
C. Geraghty ◽  
N. Motterlini ◽  
B. D. Dimitrov ◽  
T. Fahey
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Prognostic Value ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Prediction Rule ◽  
Clinical Prediction Rule ◽  
Clinical Prediction

The Risk of Severe Postoperative Pain: Modification and Validation of a Clinical Prediction Rule

2008 ◽  
Vol 107 (4) ◽  
pp. 1330-1339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristel J. M. Janssen ◽  
Cor J. Kalkman ◽  
Diederick E. Grobbee ◽  
Gouke J. Bonsel ◽  
Karel G. M. Moons ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Prediction Rule ◽  
Clinical Prediction Rule ◽  
Clinical Prediction ◽  
Severe Postoperative Pain
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