Empirical evaluation of prediction intervals for cancer incidence
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Empirical evaluation of prediction intervals for cancer incidence
BACKGROUND Prediction intervals can be calculated for predicting cancer incidence on the basis of a statistical model. These intervals include the uncertainty of the parameter estimates and variations in future rates but do not include the uncertainty of assumptions, such as continuation of current trends. In this study we evaluated whether prediction intervals are useful in practice. METHODS...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Medical Research Methodology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1471-2288
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-5-21